Benin vs Jamaica: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Benin
41.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
41.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
150th
Jamaica rank
152nd
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Benin
- Jamaica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 41.9% against 41.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Benin ranks 150th and Jamaica ranks 152nd of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 57.5% | 28.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 48.9% | 7.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 44.9% | 0.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Benin or Jamaica?
- Benin, at 41.9% against 41.6% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Benin and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Benin ranks 150th and Jamaica ranks 152nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.