Benin vs Iraq: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- Benin
- Iraq
How they compare
Benin currently reports 72.0% against 60.0% in Iraq, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 10.4% | 9.2% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 13.4% | 12.8% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 36.1% | 27.6% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 8.1% | 42.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 13.3% | 40.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 43.0% | 10.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 63.4% | 12.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region, Benin or Iraq?
- Benin, at 72.0% against 60.0% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Benin and Iraq?
- 12.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iraq?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Iraq rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Benin ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 11th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.