Africa Western and Central vs Benin: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 33.3% against 15.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Benin ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and Benin ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 23.0% | 7.4% | Benin |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 19.8% | 3.5% | Benin |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 23.9% | 2.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 27.4% | 9.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 42.5% | 25.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 32.8% | 15.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Africa Western and Central or Benin?
- Benin, at 33.3% against 15.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Africa Western and Central and Benin?
- 18.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Benin?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Benin rank globally for food imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and Benin ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.