Benin vs Samoa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual
Benin
7.36 % change on previous year
in 2023
Samoa
6.76 % change on previous year
in 2023
Benin rank
51st
Samoa rank
53rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time
- Benin
- Samoa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.36 % change on previous year against 6.76 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 0.6 % change on previous year.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 53rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.63 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 1970s | 19.93 % change on previous year | 22.85 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 1980s | -0.8779 % change on previous year | -0.512 % change on previous year | 0.366 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 1990s | 20.3 % change on previous year | 14.02 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2000s | 8.59 % change on previous year | 19.11 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2010s | 9.15 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2020s | 7.91 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Benin or Samoa?
- Benin, at 7.36 % change on previous year against 6.76 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Benin and Samoa?
- 0.6 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Samoa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Samoa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Benin ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 53rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.