Benin vs Somalia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Benin
1.05 billion current US$
in 2023
Somalia
992.04 million current US$
in 2023
Benin rank
150th
Somalia rank
152nd
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.05 billion current US$ against 992.04 million current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 61.25 million current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.11 million current US$ | 21.64 million current US$ | 7.53 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 1970s | 34.63 million current US$ | 54.67 million current US$ | 20.04 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 1980s | 82.44 million current US$ | 113.66 million current US$ | 31.22 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 1990s | 150.68 million current US$ | 141.49 million current US$ | 9.18 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 278.72 million current US$ | 178.52 million current US$ | 100.19 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 650.08 million current US$ | 545.21 million current US$ | 104.87 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 957.24 million current US$ | 681.79 million current US$ | 275.45 million current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Benin or Somalia?
- Benin, at 1.05 billion current US$ against 992.04 million current US$ in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Benin and Somalia?
- 61.25 million current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Benin ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.