Benin vs Pakistan: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Benin
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 50.2% against 50.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Pakistan ahead.
Benin ranks 167th and Pakistan ranks 166th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.5% | 70.6% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 70.6% | 59.5% | 11.1% | Benin |
| 1980s | 65.1% | 51.5% | 13.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 52.8% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 52.9% | 4.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 51.4% | 13.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 46.4% | 2.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Benin or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 50.2% against 50.1% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Benin and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Pakistan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Pakistan rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Benin ranks 167th and Pakistan ranks 166th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures 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
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 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.