Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Benin
18.5%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
18.8%
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
Guinea-Bissau rank
8th
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 18.8% against 18.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 9th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th of 116 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 9.1% | 4.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 14.9% | 1.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a share of exports of good and services, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 18.8% against 18.5% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Benin ranks 9th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).