Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Benin
4.4%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.8%
in 2023
Benin rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd

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

  • Benin
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 4.4% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 3.3% 3.1% 0.2% Benin
1970s 3.4% 3.1% 0.3% Benin
1980s 0.8% 1.5% 0.7% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 2.2% 1.8% 0.4% Benin
2000s 1.0% 2.5% 1.5% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% Benin
2020s 3.8% 1.8% 2.0% 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 middle, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Benin, at 4.4% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.6%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Benin ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.