Benin vs Ghana: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Benin
0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ghana
0.3324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
153rd
Ghana rank
155th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 153rd and Ghana ranks 155th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.4022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.3597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.2199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.3124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Benin and Ghana?
- 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 153rd and Ghana ranks 155th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.