Benin vs Niger: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 20.1% against 18.1% in Niger, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 178th and Niger ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7% | 13.0% | 1.7% | Benin |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 26.6% | 3.9% | Benin |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 29.0% | 5.1% | Benin |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 19.2% | 12.9% | Benin |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 23.2% | 1.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.3% | 2.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 1.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 20.1% against 18.1% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Benin and Niger?
- 2.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Benin ranks 178th and Niger ranks 180th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.