Benin vs Congo: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
94.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Congo
104.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
33rd
Congo rank
32nd
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 104.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 94.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 9.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Congo ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 609.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 334.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1970s | 407.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 431.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1980s | 198.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 250.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1990s | 235.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 448.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 213.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2000s | 131.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 421.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 289.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2010s | 139.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 173.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2020s | 110.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 127.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Congo?
- Congo, at 104.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 94.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Congo?
- 9.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Congo ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.