Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Merchandise imports

Cameroon
5.48 billion constant US$
in 2011
Ethiopia
6.24 billion constant US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
11th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 6.24 billion constant US$ against 5.48 billion constant US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 757.69 million constant US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.50 billion constant US$ 1.05 billion constant US$ 444.62 million constant US$ Cameroon
1990s 2.01 billion constant US$ 1.32 billion constant US$ 691.55 million constant US$ Cameroon
2000s 4.04 billion constant US$ 3.03 billion constant US$ 1.01 billion constant US$ Cameroon
2010s 5.26 billion constant US$ 6.29 billion constant US$ 1.02 billion constant US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 6.24 billion constant US$ against 5.48 billion constant US$ in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
757.69 million constant US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for merchandise imports?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.