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

Benin
15.2%
in 2023
Senegal
13.1%
in 2023
Benin rank
24th
Senegal rank
26th

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

  • Benin
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 15.2% against 13.1% in Senegal, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 26th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 11.6% 4.5% 7.1% Benin
1970s 8.4% 8.5% 0.0% Senegal
1980s 12.2% 13.2% 1.1% Senegal
1990s 12.9% 14.4% 1.5% Senegal
2000s 25.0% 17.3% 7.7% Benin
2010s 18.4% 15.0% 3.4% Benin
2020s 14.4% 10.9% 3.6% 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 Senegal?
Benin, at 15.2% against 13.1% in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Benin and Senegal?
2.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Benin ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.