Africa Eastern and Southern vs Benin: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Africa Eastern and Southern
8.3%
in 2023
Benin
17.5%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
5th
Benin rank
7th

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Benin
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 17.5% against 8.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th and Benin ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Benin in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Benin Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 0.6% 2.9% Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 2.8% 4.7% 1.9% Benin
1980s 2.4% 5.0% 2.7% Benin
1990s 3.6% 3.2% 0.4% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 3.7% 1.8% 1.9% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 6.9% 10.5% 3.6% Benin
2020s 8.2% 16.2% 8.0% 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 south, Africa Eastern and Southern or Benin?
Benin, at 17.5% against 8.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
9.2%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th and Benin ranks 7th of 47 groups.
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.