Benin vs Botswana: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Benin
16.4%
in 2023
Botswana
15.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
34th
Botswana rank
36th

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

  • Benin
  • Botswana
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 16.4% against 15.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Benin ranks 34th and Botswana ranks 36th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 31.0% 15.0% 16.0% Benin
2010s 33.1% 20.9% 12.2% Benin
2020s 14.4% 14.8% 0.4% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, Benin or Botswana?
Benin, at 16.4% against 15.5% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Benin and Botswana?
0.9%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Benin ranks 34th and Botswana ranks 36th 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan 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, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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