Africa Eastern and Southern vs Benin: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Africa Eastern and Southern
1.2%
in 2023
Benin
2.6%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
Benin rank
39th

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Benin
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.6% against 1.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Benin ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Benin in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Benin Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 2.5% 1.1% 1.4% Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 1.8% 15.0% 13.2% Benin
2000s 1.1% 2.1% 1.0% Benin
2010s 0.9% 2.9% 1.9% Benin
2020s 1.2% 3.1% 1.9% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle, Africa Eastern and Southern or Benin?
Benin, at 2.6% against 1.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
1.4%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Benin ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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
251 places, 11,828 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.