Benin vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
68.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Benin currently reports 116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 68.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 48.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 72.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 113.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 147.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 124.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 139.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 99.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 193.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 150.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 139.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 76.39 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Benin, at 116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 68.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 48.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current 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 (current 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.