Benin vs Low income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Benin
- Low income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 17.5% against 8.6% in Low income, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.0 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Low income ahead.
Benin ranks 7th and Low income ranks 4th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Low income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 3.6% | 3.1% | Low income |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 2.1% | Benin |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 2.9% | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 6.1% | 4.3% | Low income |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.7% | 1.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 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 Low income?
- Benin, at 17.5% against 8.6% in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Benin and Low income?
- 8.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Low income?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Low income rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Benin ranks 7th and Low income ranks 4th 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.