Cameroon vs Gabon: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Cameroon
17,412 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
16,366 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
175th
Gabon rank
177th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Cameroon
- Gabon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 17,412 current US$ per square kilometre against 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre in Gabon, a difference of 1,046 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 175th and Gabon ranks 177th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 223.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 76.56 current US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 187.82 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 132.05 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 821.21 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2000s | 6,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,232 current US$ per square kilometre | 209.12 current US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,210 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2020s | 15,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 180.85 current US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Cameroon or Gabon?
- Cameroon, at 17,412 current US$ per square kilometre against 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Cameroon and Gabon?
- 1,046 current US$ per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 175th and Gabon ranks 177th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (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.