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$), per unit over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.2023 current US$ 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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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.