Benin vs Mali: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
94.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mali
115.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
33rd
Mali rank
31st
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 115.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 94.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 21.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Mali ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 185.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 230.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 407.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 189.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 218.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 198.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 182.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 235.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 130.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 131.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 159.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mali |
| 2010s | 139.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 113.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 110.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 135.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mali |
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 Mali?
- Mali, at 115.57 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 Mali?
- 21.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Mali rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Mali ranks 31st 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.