Cameroon vs Ghana: Merchandise imports

Cameroon
5.48 billion constant US$
in 2011
Ghana
7.85 billion constant US$
in 2010
Cameroon rank
12th
Ghana rank
10th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 7.85 billion constant US$ against 5.48 billion constant US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 2.37 billion constant US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 10th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 1.17 billion constant US$ 655.67 million constant US$ 509.77 million constant US$ Cameroon
1980s 1.41 billion constant US$ 1.15 billion constant US$ 257.84 million constant US$ Cameroon
1990s 2.01 billion constant US$ 2.53 billion constant US$ 515.45 million constant US$ Ghana
2000s 4.04 billion constant US$ 5.52 billion constant US$ 1.49 billion constant US$ Ghana
2010s 5.05 billion constant US$ 7.85 billion constant US$ 2.80 billion constant US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Cameroon or Ghana?
Ghana, at 7.85 billion constant US$ against 5.48 billion constant US$ in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Cameroon and Ghana?
2.37 billion constant US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for merchandise imports?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). 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.