Benin vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Benin
19.7%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
18.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
157th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
160th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Benin currently reports 19.7% against 18.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Benin ranks 157th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 3.2% | 7.3% | Benin |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 10.5% | 12.9% | Benin |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 7.4% | 15.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 17.7% | 3.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 18.6% | 2.4% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 23.4% | 0.6% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.3% | 1.7% | 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Benin, at 19.7% against 18.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 157th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th 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).