Benin vs Vanuatu: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Benin
34,632 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
34,814 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
153rd
Vanuatu rank
152nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Benin
  • Vanuatu
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 34,814 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,632 current US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 182 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Benin ranks 153rd and Vanuatu ranks 152nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 342.67 current US$ per square kilometre 683.81 current US$ per square kilometre 341.14 current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
1970s 927.44 current US$ per square kilometre 2,240 current US$ per square kilometre 1,313 current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
1980s 2,715 current US$ per square kilometre 6,605 current US$ per square kilometre 3,890 current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
1990s 4,293 current US$ per square kilometre 13,772 current US$ per square kilometre 9,479 current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
2000s 9,223 current US$ per square kilometre 16,175 current US$ per square kilometre 6,952 current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
2010s 24,723 current US$ per square kilometre 29,019 current US$ per square kilometre 4,296 current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
2020s 29,709 current US$ per square kilometre 28,529 current US$ per square kilometre 1,180 current US$ per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Benin or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 34,814 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,632 current US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Benin and Vanuatu?
182 current US$ per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Vanuatu?
56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Benin and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Benin ranks 153rd and Vanuatu ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.