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