Benin vs Kenya: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Benin
0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya
0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
162nd
Kenya rank
165th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 162nd and Kenya ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Benin or Kenya?
- Benin, at 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Benin and Kenya?
- 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 162nd and Kenya ranks 165th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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 of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.