Benin vs IBRD only: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Benin
- IBRD only
How they compare
Benin currently reports 15.2% against 2.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 5.6 times IBRD only's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 24th and IBRD only ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 0.9% | 10.7% | Benin |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 1.1% | 7.3% | Benin |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 1.1% | 11.0% | Benin |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 1.0% | 11.9% | Benin |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 2.1% | 22.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 3.1% | 15.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 2.6% | 11.8% | 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, Benin or IBRD only?
- Benin, at 15.2% against 2.7% in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Benin and IBRD only?
- 12.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and IBRD only?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and IBRD only rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Benin ranks 24th and IBRD only ranks 25th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.