Benin vs Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Benin
276.74 current US$ per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso
255.36 current US$ per person
in 2023
Benin rank
182nd
Burkina Faso rank
184th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 276.74 current US$ per person against 255.36 current US$ per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 21.38 current US$ per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 182nd and Burkina Faso ranks 184th of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.15 current US$ per person | 4.68 current US$ per person | 7.47 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 1970s | 46.93 current US$ per person | 20.94 current US$ per person | 25.99 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 69.53 current US$ per person | 42.01 current US$ per person | 27.52 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 77.1 current US$ per person | 47.38 current US$ per person | 29.72 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 122.03 current US$ per person | 76.32 current US$ per person | 45.71 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 247.55 current US$ per person | 190.23 current US$ per person | 57.32 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 245.75 current US$ per person | 225.74 current US$ per person | 20.02 current US$ per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 276.74 current US$ per person against 255.36 current US$ per person in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 21.38 current US$ per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 182nd and Burkina Faso ranks 184th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.