Benin vs Somalia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Benin
3.91 billion current US$
in 2023
Somalia
4.02 billion current US$
in 2023
Benin rank
150th
Somalia rank
149th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4.02 billion current US$ against 3.91 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 115.11 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 149th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.29 million current US$ | 36.41 million current US$ | 1.12 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 1970s | 150.96 million current US$ | 111.92 million current US$ | 39.04 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1980s | 306.12 million current US$ | 338.05 million current US$ | 31.93 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 1990s | 484.09 million current US$ | 248.04 million current US$ | 236.05 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 425.17 million current US$ | 614.81 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.79 billion current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | 812.36 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.35 billion current US$ | 3.88 billion current US$ | 529.46 million current US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Benin or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4.02 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 Benin and Somalia?
- 115.11 million current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Benin ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 149th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.