Benin vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Benin
0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
154th
Sri Lanka rank
157th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.3047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Benin, at 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.