Benin vs Rwanda: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Benin
41.9%
in 2011
Rwanda
45.9%
in 2011
Benin rank
48th
Rwanda rank
47th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 45.9% against 41.9% in Benin, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Benin ranks 48th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3% | 24.1% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 31.2% | 14.8% | Benin |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 31.0% | 19.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 32.2% | 25.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 35.7% | 13.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 43.3% | 2.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Benin or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 45.9% against 41.9% in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Benin and Rwanda?
- 4.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Benin ranks 48th and Rwanda ranks 47th 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.