Benin vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 128th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Benin ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 128th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). 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 residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.