Benin vs Ghana: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Benin
8.5%
in 2023
Ghana
10.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
80th
Ghana rank
77th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
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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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,319 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.