Benin vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Benin
2.6%
in 2023
Least developed countries
1.1%
in 2023
Benin rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
38th

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

  • Benin
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.6% against 1.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Benin ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 1.4% 0.1% Least developed countries
1970s 1.0% 1.9% 0.8% Least developed countries
1980s 1.1% 2.8% 1.7% Least developed countries
1990s 15.0% 2.2% 12.8% Benin
2000s 2.1% 0.9% 1.2% Benin
2010s 2.9% 0.8% 2.1% Benin
2020s 3.1% 1.1% 2.0% 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, Benin or Least developed countries?
Benin, at 2.6% against 1.1% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Benin and Least developed countries?
1.5%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Least developed countries?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Benin ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 204 countries.
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.