Benin vs Switzerland: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Benin
2.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
165th
Switzerland rank
163rd
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Switzerland ahead.
Benin ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 163rd of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Benin or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Benin and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Switzerland rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 163rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).