Benin vs New Zealand: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Benin
18.6%
in 2025
New Zealand
18.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
157th
New Zealand rank
159th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Benin
- New Zealand
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.6% against 18.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Benin ranks 157th and New Zealand ranks 159th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 14.3% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 19.6% | 3.8% | Benin |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 20.6% | 2.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 23.2% | 7.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.5% | 2.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.8% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- Benin, at 18.6% against 18.2% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Benin and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and New Zealand rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 157th and New Zealand ranks 159th 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).