Benin vs Congo: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.68 billion current US$ against 1.54 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 142.92 million current US$.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 131st and Congo ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.79 million current US$ | 233.15 million current US$ | 152.36 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 107.03 million current US$ | 557.97 million current US$ | 450.95 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 174.28 million current US$ | 816.29 million current US$ | 642.00 million current US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 319.96 million current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 669.50 million current US$ | 3.01 billion current US$ | 2.34 billion current US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 857.89 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 499.99 million current US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Benin or Congo?
- Congo, at 1.68 billion current US$ against 1.54 billion current US$ in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Benin and Congo?
- 142.92 million current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Benin ranks 131st and Congo ranks 128th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.