Benin vs Congo: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.72 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo, a difference of 524.92 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Congo ranks 144th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 381.29 million BoP, current US$ | 639.21 million BoP, current US$ | 257.92 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 521.37 million BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 866.44 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 781.16 million BoP, current US$ | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 4.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.69 million BoP, current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Benin or Congo?
- Benin, at 6.72 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Benin and Congo?
- 524.92 million BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Benin ranks 141st and Congo ranks 144th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.