Benin vs Panama: Food, beverages and tobacco

Benin
58.4%
in 1981
Panama
56.6%
in 2020
Benin rank
21st
Panama rank
24th

Food, beverages and tobacco over time

  • Benin
  • Panama
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 58.4% against 56.6% in Panama, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 21st and Panama ranks 24th of 157 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 57.9% 47.9% 10.0% Benin
1980s 58.9% 48.9% 10.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food, beverages and tobacco, Benin or Panama?
Benin, at 58.4% against 56.6% in Panama as of 1981.
What is the difference in food, beverages and tobacco between Benin and Panama?
1.8%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Panama?
8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1981.
How do Benin and Panama rank globally for food, beverages and tobacco?
Benin ranks 21st and Panama ranks 24th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).