Benin vs Norway: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Benin
19.7%
in 2024
Norway
19.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
157th
Norway rank
156th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19.7% against 19.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Benin ranks 157th and Norway ranks 156th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 22.3% | 11.9% | Norway |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 23.5% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 19.7% | 3.5% | Benin |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 20.7% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 18.2% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 18.1% | 4.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 0.0% | Benin |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 19.7% against 19.7% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Benin and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Norway rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 157th and Norway ranks 156th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).