Cameroon vs Ghana: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 51.6% against 51.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 155th and Ghana ranks 156th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.5% | 73.1% | 3.3% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 63.9% | 19.1% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 81.3% | 52.7% | 28.6% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 67.3% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 66.4% | 7.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 76.3% | 21.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 57.1% | 4.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 51.6% against 51.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Cameroon ranks 155th and Ghana ranks 156th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures 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
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.