Benin vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Benin
5.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
129th
South Africa rank
130th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.25 % change on previous year against 5.23 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.06 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 1970s | 20.57 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.0974 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 14.24 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 9.89 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2000s | 8.81 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.12 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 5.25 % change on previous year against 5.23 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 130th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.