Benin vs Congo: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
111.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Congo
94.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
33rd
Congo rank
35th
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 111.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 94.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 16.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Congo ranks 35th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 609.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,250 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 639.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1970s | 764.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 652.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 112.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 406.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 249.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 157.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 308.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 369.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 61.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2000s | 163.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 303.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 140.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2010s | 166.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 162.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 134.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 88.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 45.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Congo?
- Benin, at 111.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 94.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Congo?
- 16.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Congo ranks 35th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (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
Imports of goods and services (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.