Benin vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Benin
0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Benin rank
160th
Sri Lanka rank
163rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Benin, at 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Benin ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.