Benin vs Ghana: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Benin
9.4%
in 2023
Ghana
10.1%
in 2023
Benin rank
50th
Ghana rank
47th
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.1% against 9.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.8% | Benin |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 7.6% | 2.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 10.1% against 9.4% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Benin and Ghana?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Benin ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 47th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.