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
204060196019852011

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

Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.