Benin vs Somalia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Benin
41.9%
in 2024
Somalia
42.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
150th
Somalia rank
145th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 42.8% against 41.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 145th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 16.0% | 13.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 47.5% | 6.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 45.8% | 0.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Benin or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 42.8% against 41.9% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Benin and Somalia?
- 0.9%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Benin ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 145th 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.