Cameroon vs Gambia: Food imports

Cameroon
21.7%
in 2023
Gambia
22.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
45th
Gambia rank
44th

Food imports over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gambia
1020304050196219932024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 21.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Gambia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 45th and Gambia ranks 44th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 14.8% 28.4% 13.6% Gambia
1970s 12.5% 25.8% 13.4% Gambia
1980s 8.6% 25.9% 17.3% Gambia
1990s 16.2% 38.3% 22.1% Gambia
2000s 19.5% 36.3% 16.9% Gambia
2010s 20.7% 36.9% 16.2% Gambia
2020s 22.8% 19.3% 3.5% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Cameroon or Gambia?
Gambia, at 22.0% against 21.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Cameroon and Gambia?
0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for food imports?
Cameroon ranks 45th and Gambia ranks 44th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.