Benin vs Peru: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Benin
46,577 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
40,934 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
149th
Peru rank
151st
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Peru
How they compare
Benin currently reports 46,577 current US$ per square kilometre against 40,934 current US$ per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 5,643 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Benin ranks 149th and Peru ranks 151st of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 502.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 171.08 current US$ per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1970s | 1,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 483.21 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1980s | 3,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,589 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 5,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 449.91 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 10,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.52 current US$ per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2010s | 27,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,933 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,801 current US$ per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2020s | 40,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Peru?
- Benin, at 46,577 current US$ per square kilometre against 40,934 current US$ per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Peru?
- 5,643 current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Peru rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 149th and Peru ranks 151st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.