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