Cameroon vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Cameroon
12.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
10.2%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
38th
Nigeria rank
40th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 12.4% against 10.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 4.0% 1.8% 2.1% Cameroon
1970s 10.3% 2.1% 8.2% Cameroon
1980s 11.8% 4.3% 7.5% Cameroon
1990s 7.9% 8.2% 0.3% Nigeria
2000s 13.4% 19.2% 5.8% Nigeria
2010s 13.5% 24.3% 10.8% Nigeria
2020s 10.5% 17.5% 7.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 12.4% against 10.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Cameroon and Nigeria?
2.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Cameroon ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.