Cameroon vs Kenya: Merchandise exports

Cameroon
3.30 billion constant US$
in 2011
Kenya
2.82 billion constant US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
12th
Kenya rank
14th

Merchandise exports over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3.30 billion constant US$ against 2.82 billion constant US$ in Kenya, a difference of 482.00 million constant US$.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kenya ahead.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 14th of 48 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 836.45 million constant US$ 1.14 billion constant US$ 306.96 million constant US$ Kenya
1980s 1.56 billion constant US$ 4.82 billion constant US$ 3.26 billion constant US$ Kenya
1990s 1.94 billion constant US$ 2.45 billion constant US$ 502.32 million constant US$ Kenya
2000s 2.91 billion constant US$ 2.56 billion constant US$ 350.86 million constant US$ Cameroon
2010s 3.24 billion constant US$ 2.76 billion constant US$ 482.62 million constant US$ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Cameroon or Kenya?
Cameroon, at 3.30 billion constant US$ against 2.82 billion constant US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Cameroon and Kenya?
482.00 million constant US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for merchandise exports?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,433 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (constant 1987 US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in constant U.S. dollars.