Benin vs Kenya: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Benin
34,632 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
31,996 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
153rd
Kenya rank
156th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 34,632 current US$ per square kilometre against 31,996 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 2,636 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 153rd and Kenya ranks 156th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 456.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 155.47 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 152.08 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 358.3 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 39.04 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 9,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 918.12 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 24,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,812 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 29,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,445 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Benin or Kenya?
- Benin, at 34,632 current US$ per square kilometre against 31,996 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Benin and Kenya?
- 2,636 current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 153rd and Kenya ranks 156th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.