Benin vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Benin
19.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
157th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
155th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Benin
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 19.8% against 19.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Benin ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 155th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 15.0% | 4.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 18.4% | 5.0% | Benin |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 16.7% | 6.5% | Benin |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 18.0% | 3.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 19.4% | 3.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 23.0% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 21.6% | 2.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 19.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 155th 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).