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

23.88 current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.

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

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 Uganda: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Benin

334.2 current US$ per person

in 2025

Uganda

358.08 current US$ per person

in 2025

Benin rank

179th

Uganda rank

177th

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

Benin
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 358.08 current US$ per person against 334.2 current US$ per person in Benin, a difference of 23.88 current US$ per person.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 179th and Uganda ranks 177th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.25 current US$ per person	15.23 current US$ per person	1.98 current US$ per person	Uganda
1970s	50.99 current US$ per person	17.5 current US$ per person	33.5 current US$ per person	Benin
1980s	89.48 current US$ per person	28.93 current US$ per person	60.55 current US$ per person	Benin
1990s	90.62 current US$ per person	41.31 current US$ per person	49.31 current US$ per person	Benin
2000s	144 current US$ per person	84.87 current US$ per person	59.13 current US$ per person	Benin
2010s	269.71 current US$ per person	157.23 current US$ per person	112.48 current US$ per person	Benin
2020s	334.32 current US$ per person	244.38 current US$ per person	89.94 current US$ per person	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Benin or Uganda?: Uganda, at 358.08 current US$ per person against 334.2 current US$ per person in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Benin and Uganda?: 23.88 current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?: Benin ranks 179th and Uganda ranks 177th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.