Benin vs Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Benin
425.77 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Lesotho
86.34 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Benin rank
6th
Lesotho rank
6th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade over time

  • Benin
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value against 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value in Lesotho, a difference of 339.43 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Benin's figure about 4.9 times Lesotho's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 6th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 42 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 347.13 Percentage of merchandise value 105.51 Percentage of merchandise value 241.62 Percentage of merchandise value Benin
2010s 371.16 Percentage of merchandise value 97.58 Percentage of merchandise value 273.58 Percentage of merchandise value Benin
2020s 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value 339.43 Percentage of merchandise value Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Benin or Lesotho?
Benin, at 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value against 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Benin and Lesotho?
339.43 Percentage of merchandise value, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Benin ranks 6th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
49 places, 887 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.