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

Benin
0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Benin rank
160th
Zimbabwe rank
158th

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

  • Benin
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Benin ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1980s 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
1990s 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.367 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
2020s 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Benin or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Benin and Zimbabwe?
0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Benin ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.