Benin vs South Sudan: Merchandise trade

Benin
36.4%
in 2025
South Sudan
37.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
157th
South Sudan rank
155th

Merchandise trade over time

  • Benin
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 37.2% against 36.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 155th of 204 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade, Benin or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 37.2% against 36.4% in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise trade between Benin and South Sudan?
0.8%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2025.
How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for merchandise trade?
Benin ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 155th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 14,091 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.