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

33.39 current US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.

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

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.

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

Cameroon

314.6 current US$ per person

in 2025

Rwanda

347.99 current US$ per person

in 2025

Cameroon rank

181st

Rwanda rank

178th

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

Cameroon
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 347.99 current US$ per person against 314.6 current US$ per person in Cameroon, a difference of 33.39 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 181st and Rwanda ranks 178th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	23.67 current US$ per person	4.81 current US$ per person	18.86 current US$ per person	Cameroon
1970s	77.09 current US$ per person	18.77 current US$ per person	58.32 current US$ per person	Cameroon
1980s	142.16 current US$ per person	49.16 current US$ per person	93 current US$ per person	Cameroon
1990s	97.38 current US$ per person	37.82 current US$ per person	59.56 current US$ per person	Cameroon
2000s	175.44 current US$ per person	59.76 current US$ per person	115.68 current US$ per person	Cameroon
2010s	273.56 current US$ per person	200.41 current US$ per person	73.15 current US$ per person	Cameroon
2020s	273.79 current US$ per person	333.02 current US$ per person	59.23 current US$ per person	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Cameroon or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 347.99 current US$ per person against 314.6 current US$ per person in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Cameroon and Rwanda?: 33.39 current US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?: Cameroon ranks 181st and Rwanda ranks 178th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.