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

Benin
15.2%
in 2023
Togo
16.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
24th
Togo rank
23rd

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

  • Benin
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 16.4% against 15.2% in Benin, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Togo ahead.

Benin ranks 24th and Togo ranks 23rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Togo Difference Ahead
1960s 11.0% 8.8% 2.2% Benin
1970s 8.4% 7.5% 1.0% Benin
1980s 12.2% 10.7% 1.5% Benin
1990s 12.9% 22.1% 9.2% Togo
2000s 25.0% 18.0% 7.0% Benin
2010s 18.4% 14.5% 3.9% Benin
2020s 14.4% 14.4% 0.0% Togo

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 Togo?
Togo, at 16.4% against 15.2% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Benin and Togo?
1.2%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Benin and Togo rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Benin ranks 24th and Togo ranks 23rd 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.