Algeria vs Benin: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Algeria
43.1%
in 2023
Benin
43.4%
in 2023
Algeria rank
23rd
Benin rank
22nd

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 43.4% against 43.1% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Algeria ranks 23rd and Benin ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Benin Difference Ahead
1960s 4.7% 6.4% 1.6% Benin
1970s 5.7% 11.5% 5.8% Benin
1980s 9.2% 16.6% 7.4% Benin
1990s 10.5% 21.8% 11.4% Benin
2000s 21.0% 20.5% 0.5% Algeria
2010s 33.5% 39.0% 5.5% Benin
2020s 37.2% 43.1% 5.9% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Algeria or Benin?
Benin, at 43.4% against 43.1% in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Algeria and Benin?
0.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Benin?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Benin rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Algeria ranks 23rd and Benin ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.