What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Benin and Rwanda?

13.79 current US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Benin vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Benin

334.2 current US$ per person

in 2025

Rwanda

347.99 current US$ per person

in 2025

Benin rank

179th

Rwanda rank

178th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

Benin
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 347.99 current US$ per person against 334.2 current US$ per person in Benin, a difference of 13.79 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 178th of 206 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.25 current US$ per person	4.81 current US$ per person	8.44 current US$ per person	Benin
1970s	50.99 current US$ per person	18.77 current US$ per person	32.22 current US$ per person	Benin
1980s	89.48 current US$ per person	49.16 current US$ per person	40.32 current US$ per person	Benin
1990s	90.62 current US$ per person	37.82 current US$ per person	52.8 current US$ per person	Benin
2000s	144 current US$ per person	59.76 current US$ per person	84.24 current US$ per person	Benin
2010s	269.71 current US$ per person	200.41 current US$ per person	69.3 current US$ per person	Benin
2020s	334.32 current US$ per person	333.02 current US$ per person	1.29 current US$ per person	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Benin or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 347.99 current US$ per person against 334.2 current US$ per person in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Benin and Rwanda?: 13.79 current US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?: Benin ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 178th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.