Benin vs France: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Benin
21.0%
in 2014
France
21.1%
in 2014
Benin rank
122nd
France rank
120th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • France
0510152025182719202014

How they compare

France currently reports 21.1% against 21.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1959 it was France ahead.

Benin ranks 122nd and France ranks 120th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin France Difference Ahead
1950s 8.2% 10.8% 2.6% France
1960s 6.1% 10.0% 3.9% France
1970s 8.7% 14.5% 5.8% France
1980s 11.3% 16.9% 5.6% France
1990s 18.6% 18.1% 0.4% Benin
2000s 14.9% 21.4% 6.5% France
2010s 18.8% 20.8% 2.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Benin or France?
France, at 21.1% against 21.0% in Benin as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Benin and France?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
56 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2014.
How do Benin and France rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Benin ranks 122nd and France ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.