Benin vs IDA blend: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time
- Benin
- IDA blend
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.4% against 2.0% in IDA blend, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.2 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and IDA blend ranks 18th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and IDA blend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.5% | IDA blend |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.4% | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 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 middle, Benin or IDA blend?
- Benin, at 4.4% against 2.0% in IDA blend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Benin and IDA blend?
- 2.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and IDA blend?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and IDA blend rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Benin ranks 19th and IDA blend ranks 18th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.