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
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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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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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$.