Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
94.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
64.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
33rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
36th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 94.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 64.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 30.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 179 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 207.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 131.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 80.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 139.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 107.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 110.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 74.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 94.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 64.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 30.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th 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.