Benin vs Ghana: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.4% against 8.5% in Benin, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 80th and Ghana ranks 77th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Benin |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 2.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 4.5% | 9.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 5.1% | 25.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 11.1% | 16.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 14.6% | 2.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 10.4% against 8.5% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Benin and Ghana?
- 1.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Benin ranks 80th and Ghana ranks 77th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.