Benin vs Latin America & Caribbean: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Benin
43.4%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
28.2%
in 2023
Benin rank
22nd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
24th

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

  • Benin
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 43.4% against 28.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th of 206 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4% 1.5% 4.9% Benin
1970s 11.5% 6.9% 4.5% Benin
1980s 16.6% 8.0% 8.6% Benin
1990s 21.8% 4.1% 17.7% Benin
2000s 20.5% 12.5% 8.0% Benin
2010s 39.0% 24.1% 15.0% Benin
2020s 43.1% 28.9% 14.1% 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, Benin or Latin America & Caribbean?
Benin, at 43.4% against 28.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Benin and Latin America & Caribbean?
15.2%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latin America & Caribbean?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Benin ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th 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.