Benin vs India: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Benin
18.6%
in 2025
India
19.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
157th
India rank
156th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Benin
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 19.1% against 18.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
Benin ranks 157th and India ranks 156th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 4.6% | 5.9% | Benin |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 4.3% | 19.1% | Benin |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 6.0% | 17.2% | Benin |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 8.2% | 13.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.7% | 2.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.6% | 2.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.6% | 0.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Benin or India?
- India, at 19.1% against 18.6% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Benin and India?
- 0.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and India rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 157th and India ranks 156th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).