Afghanistan vs Benin: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Afghanistan
21.0%
in 2023
Benin
17.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Benin rank
7th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 21.0% against 17.5% in Benin, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 5th and Benin ranks 7th of 205 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
1960s 20.0% 0.5% 19.5% Afghanistan
1970s 19.1% 5.4% 13.7% Afghanistan
1980s 13.4% 5.0% 8.4% Afghanistan
1990s 12.7% 3.2% 9.4% Afghanistan
2000s 30.9% 1.8% 29.1% Afghanistan
2010s 24.4% 10.5% 13.9% Afghanistan
2020s 20.5% 16.2% 4.3% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Afghanistan or Benin?
Afghanistan, at 21.0% against 17.5% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Afghanistan and Benin?
3.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Benin ranks 7th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 South 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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