Benin vs Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Benin
17.5%
in 2023
Pre-demographic dividend
8.2%
in 2023
Benin rank
7th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
6th

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

  • Benin
  • Pre-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 17.5% against 8.2% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.1 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.

Benin ranks 7th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Pre-demographic dividend in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 3.3% 2.8% Pre-demographic dividend
1970s 4.7% 2.0% 2.7% Benin
1980s 5.0% 1.8% 3.3% Benin
1990s 3.2% 2.7% 0.5% Benin
2000s 1.8% 5.5% 3.7% Pre-demographic dividend
2010s 10.5% 7.2% 3.3% Benin
2020s 16.2% 8.2% 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, Benin or Pre-demographic dividend?
Benin, at 17.5% against 8.2% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Benin and Pre-demographic dividend?
9.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Pre-demographic dividend?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Benin ranks 7th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th 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.