Benin vs Rwanda: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.75 billion current US$ against 4.93 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 820.54 million current US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 145th and Rwanda ranks 142nd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.19 million current US$ | 23.68 million current US$ | 18.51 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1970s | 204.31 million current US$ | 122.95 million current US$ | 81.36 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1980s | 446.63 million current US$ | 422.90 million current US$ | 23.74 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | 718.25 million current US$ | 481.16 million current US$ | 237.10 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion current US$ | 805.65 million current US$ | 750.14 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.85 billion current US$ | 2.46 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.55 billion current US$ | 5.22 billion current US$ | 672.23 million current US$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Benin or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.75 billion current US$ against 4.93 billion current US$ in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Benin and Rwanda?
- 820.54 million current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Benin ranks 145th and Rwanda ranks 142nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$). 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 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.