Cameroon vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Cameroon
303.79 current US$ per person
in 2023
Nigeria
282.18 current US$ per person
in 2023
Cameroon rank
178th
Nigeria rank
181st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 303.79 current US$ per person against 282.18 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 21.61 current US$ per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 181st 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 | 21.17 current US$ per person | 11.89 current US$ per person | 9.27 current US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 73.97 current US$ per person | 80.61 current US$ per person | 6.64 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 127.09 current US$ per person | 87.46 current US$ per person | 39.63 current US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 87.21 current US$ per person | 59.63 current US$ per person | 27.58 current US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 151.65 current US$ per person | 204.16 current US$ per person | 52.51 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 277.58 current US$ per person | 356.3 current US$ per person | 78.73 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 269.48 current US$ per person | 264.99 current US$ per person | 4.5 current US$ per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 303.79 current US$ per person against 282.18 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 21.61 current US$ per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 181st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.