Benin vs Palau: Manufactures imports

Benin
50.1%
in 2024
Palau
50.8%
in 2018
Benin rank
163rd
Palau rank
160th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Benin
  • Palau
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 50.8% against 50.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Palau ahead.

Benin ranks 163rd and Palau ranks 160th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 45.6% 43.9% 1.7% Benin
2010s 37.6% 48.5% 10.9% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Benin or Palau?
Palau, at 50.8% against 50.1% in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Benin and Palau?
0.7%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Palau?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Benin and Palau rank globally for manufactures imports?
Benin ranks 163rd and Palau ranks 160th 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

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.