Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Import volume index, other consumer goods

Cameroon
497.83
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
200.36
in 2008
Cameroon rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Import volume index, other consumer goods over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
0100200300400500196519862008

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 497.83 against 200.36 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 297.47.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 34 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 173.84 122.45 51.38 Cameroon
1980s 146.26 89.1 57.16 Cameroon
1990s 202.41 102.45 99.96 Cameroon
2000s 422.3 120.52 301.79 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, other consumer goods, Cameroon or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Cameroon, at 497.83 against 200.36 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in import volume index, other consumer goods between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
297.47, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2007.
How do Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for import volume index, other consumer goods?
Cameroon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, other consumer goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Import volume index, other consumer goods
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 985 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Other consumer goods imports volume index with 1987=100.