Benin vs Central African Republic: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Benin
41.9%
in 2011
Central African Republic
35.1%
in 2011
Benin rank
48th
Central African Republic rank
51st
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Benin
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports 41.9% against 35.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Benin ranks 48th and Central African Republic ranks 51st of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3% | 66.3% | 45.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 62.3% | 16.2% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 53.0% | 2.3% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 40.2% | 17.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 36.1% | 13.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 35.1% | 5.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Benin or Central African Republic?
- Benin, at 41.9% against 35.1% in Central African Republic as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Benin and Central African Republic?
- 6.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Benin ranks 48th and Central African Republic ranks 51st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.