Africa Eastern and Southern vs Cameroon: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Africa Eastern and Southern
1.4%
in 2023
Cameroon
3.0%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
31st
Cameroon rank
34th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3.0% against 1.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 4.4% 2.2% 2.3% Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 5.5% 0.5% 4.9% Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 2.1% 0.6% 1.5% Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 3.1% 1.7% 1.4% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 3.2% 1.2% 2.0% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 1.6% 2.2% 0.6% Cameroon
2020s 1.5% 3.3% 1.8% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle, Africa Eastern and Southern or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 3.0% against 1.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
1.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.