Benin vs Gabon: Exports of goods, services and primary income
Exports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 645.86 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 140th and Gabon ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175.24 million BoP, current US$ | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1980s | 316.67 million BoP, current US$ | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | 569.43 million BoP, current US$ | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | 958.71 million BoP, current US$ | 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, Benin or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Benin as of 2015.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between Benin and Gabon?
- 645.86 million BoP, current US$, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Benin ranks 140th and Gabon ranks 138th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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 includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.