Benin vs Gabon: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 3.67 trillion current LCU against 2.87 trillion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 797.41 billion current LCU.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and Gabon ranks 55th of 193 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.47 billion current LCU | 23.16 billion current LCU | 12.69 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 1970s | 47.47 billion current LCU | 182.20 billion current LCU | 134.73 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 1980s | 144.80 billion current LCU | 535.08 billion current LCU | 390.28 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 1990s | 339.85 billion current LCU | 830.92 billion current LCU | 491.07 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 2000s | 836.52 billion current LCU | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 520.72 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.09 trillion current LCU | 2.40 trillion current LCU | 310.21 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.69 trillion current LCU | 3.03 trillion current LCU | 338.65 billion current LCU | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Benin or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 3.67 trillion current LCU against 2.87 trillion current LCU in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Benin and Gabon?
- 797.41 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Benin ranks 58th and Gabon ranks 55th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.