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

Bangladesh
15.4%
in 2023
Benin
17.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
10th
Benin rank
7th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Benin
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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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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.