Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Benin
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 17.5% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Benin ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 1.6% | 3.2% | Benin |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 1.7% | 3.3% | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.0% | 2.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.5% | 4.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Benin, at 17.5% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Benin ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th 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.