Benin vs Costa Rica: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.2% against 18.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 103rd and Costa Rica ranks 106th of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 0.2% | 2.3% | Benin |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 0.2% | 4.0% | Benin |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 0.1% | 10.7% | Benin |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 1.5% | 13.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 5.6% | 9.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 13.0% | 8.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 0.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at 18.2% against 18.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Benin ranks 103rd and Costa Rica ranks 106th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.