Benin vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Benin
3.91 billion current US$
in 2023
Rwanda
3.82 billion current US$
in 2023
Benin rank
150th
Rwanda rank
151st

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.91 billion current US$ against 3.82 billion current US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 80.60 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 150th and Rwanda ranks 151st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 38.64 million current US$ 12.45 million current US$ 26.19 million current US$ Benin
1970s 165.55 million current US$ 65.68 million current US$ 99.87 million current US$ Benin
1980s 306.12 million current US$ 238.60 million current US$ 67.52 million current US$ Benin
1990s 484.09 million current US$ 229.46 million current US$ 254.63 million current US$ Benin
2000s 1.04 billion current US$ 521.72 million current US$ 518.26 million current US$ Benin
2010s 2.79 billion current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ 788.78 million current US$ Benin
2020s 3.35 billion current US$ 3.78 billion current US$ 425.05 million current US$ Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Benin or Rwanda?
Benin, at 3.91 billion current US$ against 3.82 billion current US$ in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Benin and Rwanda?
80.60 million current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Benin ranks 150th and Rwanda ranks 151st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.