Benin vs Iran: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square
Benin
34,632 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
32,500 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
153rd
Iran rank
155th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square over time
- Benin
- Iran
How they compare
Benin currently reports 34,632 current US$ per square kilometre against 32,500 current US$ per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 2,132 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Benin ranks 153rd and Iran ranks 155th of 204 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 498.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 196.81 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 1,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,660 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 2,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,999 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 4,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,878 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,584 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 9,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,374 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 24,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,773 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 29,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,474 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Benin or Iran?
- Benin, at 34,632 current US$ per square kilometre against 32,500 current US$ per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Benin and Iran?
- 2,132 current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iran?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 153rd and Iran ranks 155th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.