Benin vs Madagascar: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.24 billion current US$ against 4.95 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 289.00 million current US$.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Madagascar ranks 138th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.70 million current US$ | 138.20 million current US$ | 101.50 million current US$ | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 179.80 million current US$ | 315.50 million current US$ | 135.70 million current US$ | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 400.00 million current US$ | 407.40 million current US$ | 7.40 million current US$ | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 565.20 million current US$ | 601.40 million current US$ | 36.20 million current US$ | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 656.80 million current US$ | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.06 billion current US$ | 3.25 billion current US$ | 191.00 million current US$ | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.67 billion current US$ | 4.65 billion current US$ | 15.17 million current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Benin or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.24 billion current US$ against 4.95 billion current US$ in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Benin and Madagascar?
- 289.00 million current US$, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Benin ranks 141st and Madagascar ranks 138th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.