Benin vs Japan: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Benin
0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
122nd
Japan rank
120th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Benin ranks 122nd and Japan ranks 120th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Benin or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Benin and Japan?
- 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Japan rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 122nd and Japan ranks 120th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.