Benin vs Burkina Faso: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 16.4% against 14.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 34th and Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 73.3% | 59.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 48.0% | 29.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 26.7% | 12.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 25.3% | 10.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 36.8% | 5.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 16.7% | 16.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.4% | 3.0% | 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, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 16.4% against 14.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 1.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Benin ranks 34th and Burkina Faso ranks 37th 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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About this data
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.