Benin vs New Caledonia: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Benin
21.0%
in 2014
New Caledonia
21.4%
in 2000
Benin rank
122nd
New Caledonia rank
119th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • New Caledonia
0204060195919862014

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 21.4% against 21.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Benin ranks 122nd and New Caledonia ranks 119th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.2% 47.3% 41.0% New Caledonia
1970s 8.7% 41.0% 32.2% New Caledonia
1980s 11.3% 28.3% 17.0% New Caledonia
1990s 18.6% 14.7% 3.8% Benin
2000s 15.3% 21.4% 6.1% New Caledonia

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 New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 21.4% against 21.0% in Benin as of 2000.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Benin and New Caledonia?
0.4%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and New Caledonia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2000.
How do Benin and New Caledonia rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Benin ranks 122nd and New Caledonia ranks 119th 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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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.