Benin vs Kenya: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Benin
2.0%
in 2023
Kenya
1.9%
in 2023
Benin rank
91st
Kenya rank
93rd

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
01234196419932023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Benin ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 93rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Kenya
1980s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Kenya
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Benin
2000s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Kenya
2010s 2.0% 1.5% 0.5% Benin
2020s 3.4% 1.8% 1.6% 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 europe &, Benin or Kenya?
Benin, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Benin and Kenya?
0.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Benin ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 93rd 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 Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 11,208 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.