Benin vs Gambia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Benin
35,917 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
32,213 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
134th
Gambia rank
137th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre against 32,213 current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 3,704 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Benin ranks 134th and Gambia ranks 137th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,114 current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1970s | 309.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,050 current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,690 current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 397.72 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 6,378 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,639 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 18,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,816 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 31,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,282 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Gambia?
- Benin, at 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre against 32,213 current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Gambia?
- 3,704 current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 134th and Gambia ranks 137th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.