What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Benin and Cameroon?

19.6 current US$ per person, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Cameroon: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Benin

334.2 current US$ per person

in 2025

Cameroon

314.6 current US$ per person

in 2025

Benin rank

179th

Cameroon rank

181st

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

Benin
Cameroon

How they compare

Benin currently reports 334.2 current US$ per person against 314.6 current US$ per person in Cameroon, a difference of 19.6 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 179th and Cameroon ranks 181st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.25 current US$ per person	23.67 current US$ per person	10.42 current US$ per person	Cameroon
1970s	50.99 current US$ per person	77.09 current US$ per person	26.1 current US$ per person	Cameroon
1980s	89.48 current US$ per person	142.16 current US$ per person	52.68 current US$ per person	Cameroon
1990s	90.62 current US$ per person	97.38 current US$ per person	6.76 current US$ per person	Cameroon
2000s	144 current US$ per person	175.44 current US$ per person	31.44 current US$ per person	Cameroon
2010s	269.71 current US$ per person	273.56 current US$ per person	3.85 current US$ per person	Cameroon
2020s	334.32 current US$ per person	273.79 current US$ per person	60.52 current US$ per person	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Benin or Cameroon?: Benin, at 334.2 current US$ per person against 314.6 current US$ per person in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Benin and Cameroon?: 19.6 current US$ per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?: Benin ranks 179th and Cameroon ranks 181st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.