Benin vs Niger: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Benin
41.9%
in 2011
Niger
39.3%
in 2005
Benin rank
48th
Niger rank
50th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 41.9% against 39.3% in Niger, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 48th and Niger ranks 50th of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3% | 22.1% | 0.8% | Niger |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 44.4% | 1.7% | Benin |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.0% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 38.6% | 19.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 41.2% | 10.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 41.9% against 39.3% in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Benin and Niger?
- 2.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Benin ranks 48th and Niger ranks 50th 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.