Benin vs Mauritania: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 327.35 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mauritania ahead.
Benin ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 141st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 248.69 million BoP, current US$ | 265.83 million BoP, current US$ | 17.14 million BoP, current US$ | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 370.44 million BoP, current US$ | 360.69 million BoP, current US$ | 9.75 million BoP, current US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | 544.41 million BoP, current US$ | 363.30 million BoP, current US$ | 181.10 million BoP, current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 525.66 million BoP, current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 152.70 million BoP, current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Benin and Mauritania?
- 327.35 million BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for goods imports?
- Benin ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 141st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.