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

Benin
17.5%
in 2023
Djibouti
16.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
7th
Djibouti rank
9th

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

  • Benin
  • Djibouti
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 17.5% against 16.4% in Djibouti, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 7th and Djibouti ranks 9th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Djibouti in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Djibouti Difference Ahead
1980s 4.4% 1.3% 3.1% Benin
1990s 3.2% 3.1% 0.1% Benin
2000s 1.8% 11.5% 9.7% Djibouti
2010s 10.5% 14.0% 3.5% Djibouti
2020s 16.2% 14.9% 1.4% 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, Benin or Djibouti?
Benin, at 17.5% against 16.4% in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Benin and Djibouti?
1.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Djibouti?
40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Benin and Djibouti rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Benin ranks 7th and Djibouti ranks 9th 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.