Benin vs Ethiopia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Benin
41.9%
in 2011
Ethiopia
48.7%
in 2011
Benin rank
48th
Ethiopia rank
45th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 48.7% against 41.9% in Benin, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.4% | 18.5% | 31.9% | Benin |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 22.9% | 34.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 42.6% | 6.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 47.6% | 6.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 48.7% against 41.9% in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 6.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Benin ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 45th 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.