Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Burkina Faso
21,491 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon
18,234 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
168th
Cameroon rank
170th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre against 18,234 current US$ per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 3,257 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Cameroon ranks 170th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 89.62 current US$ per square kilometre 270.36 current US$ per square kilometre 180.74 current US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
1970s 482.67 current US$ per square kilometre 1,186 current US$ per square kilometre 703.57 current US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
1980s 1,214 current US$ per square kilometre 2,691 current US$ per square kilometre 1,477 current US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
1990s 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre 2,367 current US$ per square kilometre 574.46 current US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
2000s 3,981 current US$ per square kilometre 5,533 current US$ per square kilometre 1,552 current US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 12,939 current US$ per square kilometre 13,088 current US$ per square kilometre 149.09 current US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 18,412 current US$ per square kilometre 15,614 current US$ per square kilometre 2,798 current US$ per square kilometre Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Burkina Faso, at 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre against 18,234 current US$ per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
3,257 current US$ per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Cameroon ranks 170th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.