Benin vs Mali: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Benin
2.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mali
3.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
156th
Mali rank
153rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Benin
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.06 % change on previous year against 2.4 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 0.66 % change on previous year.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Benin ranks 156th and Mali ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.91 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 1970s | 19.48 % change on previous year | 28.1 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 1980s | 7.09 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 1990s | 14.27 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | 8.55 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2000s | 12.6 % change on previous year | 13.71 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2010s | 8.47 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 0.4654 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Benin or Mali?
- Mali, at 3.06 % change on previous year against 2.4 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Benin and Mali?
- 0.66 % change on previous year, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Mali rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 156th and Mali ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.