Benin vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.07 billion current US$ against 4.95 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 119.00 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 139th of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.70 million current US$ | 16.60 million current US$ | 20.10 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1970s | 179.80 million current US$ | 89.70 million current US$ | 90.10 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1980s | 400.00 million current US$ | 307.10 million current US$ | 92.90 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | 565.20 million current US$ | 277.90 million current US$ | 287.30 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 559.80 million current US$ | 678.50 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.06 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 738.60 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.67 billion current US$ | 4.62 billion current US$ | 46.50 million current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Benin or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.07 billion current US$ against 4.95 billion current US$ in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Benin and Rwanda?
- 119.00 million current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Benin ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 139th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.