Benin vs Zimbabwe: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.4% against 6.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Benin ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 196 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 26.9% | 21.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 26.7% | 15.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 13.1% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 7.6% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Benin, at 7.4% against 6.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Benin ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.