Benin vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Benin
59.9%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
10.9%
in 2023
Benin rank
4th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
5th

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

  • Benin
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 59.9% against 10.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 49.0%.

That makes Benin's figure about 5.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Benin ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 2.7% 2.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 6.3% 2.9% 3.5% Benin
2000s 17.4% 5.1% 12.3% Benin
2010s 21.2% 10.7% 10.5% Benin
2020s 56.6% 11.8% 44.9% 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 south asia, Benin or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Benin, at 59.9% against 10.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
49.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Benin ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia (% 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
252 places, 11,638 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.