Cameroon vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Cameroon
2.6 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria
2.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
Cameroon rank
76th
Nigeria rank
78th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
-50050100150196119922023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.6 % change on previous year against 2.35 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 13.1 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 10.02 % change on previous year Cameroon
1970s 20.38 % change on previous year 35.64 % change on previous year 15.26 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s -0.2304 % change on previous year -16.1 % change on previous year 15.87 % change on previous year Cameroon
1990s 2.92 % change on previous year 12.01 % change on previous year 9.1 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 12.59 % change on previous year 27.57 % change on previous year 14.97 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 6.95 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year Cameroon
2020s 8.39 % change on previous year 0.4584 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 2.6 % change on previous year against 2.35 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Cameroon and Nigeria?
0.25 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Cameroon ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.