Benin vs Gambia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Benin
334.2 current US$ per person
in 2025
Gambia
316.79 current US$ per person
in 2025
Benin rank
179th
Gambia rank
180th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 334.2 current US$ per person against 316.79 current US$ per person in Gambia, a difference of 17.41 current US$ per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Benin ranks 179th and Gambia ranks 180th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.25 current US$ per person | 33.48 current US$ per person | 20.23 current US$ per person | Gambia |
| 1970s | 50.99 current US$ per person | 94.45 current US$ per person | 43.46 current US$ per person | Gambia |
| 1980s | 89.48 current US$ per person | 146.44 current US$ per person | 56.96 current US$ per person | Gambia |
| 1990s | 90.62 current US$ per person | 179.74 current US$ per person | 89.13 current US$ per person | Gambia |
| 2000s | 144 current US$ per person | 139.14 current US$ per person | 4.85 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 269.71 current US$ per person | 195.58 current US$ per person | 74.13 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 334.32 current US$ per person | 412.39 current US$ per person | 78.07 current US$ per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Benin or Gambia?
- Benin, at 334.2 current US$ per person against 316.79 current US$ per person in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Benin and Gambia?
- 17.41 current US$ per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 179th and Gambia ranks 180th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.