Africa Eastern and Southern vs Benin: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Benin
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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About this data
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.