Bangladesh vs Benin: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Bangladesh
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 17.5% against 15.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Benin ranks 7th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Benin in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 6.3% | 2.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 3.2% | 11.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 1.8% | 14.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 10.5% | 6.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Benin?
- Benin, at 17.5% against 15.4% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Bangladesh and Benin?
- 2.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Benin?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Benin rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th 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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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.