Afghanistan vs Benin: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Afghanistan
4.08 billion current US$
in 2023
Benin
3.91 billion current US$
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
147th
Benin rank
150th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Afghanistan
- Benin
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.08 billion current US$ against 3.91 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 175.42 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 147th and Benin ranks 150th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Benin in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.96 million current US$ | 40.14 million current US$ | 21.83 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 179.70 million current US$ | 174.24 million current US$ | 5.46 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 384.16 million current US$ | 306.12 million current US$ | 78.04 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 474.45 million current US$ | 484.09 million current US$ | 9.65 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.19 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.69 billion current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | 2.90 billion current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.03 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Afghanistan or Benin?
- Afghanistan, at 4.08 billion current US$ against 3.91 billion current US$ in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Afghanistan and Benin?
- 175.42 million current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th and Benin ranks 150th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.