Benin vs Somalia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Benin
41.9%
in 2011
Somalia
47.5%
in 1990
Benin rank
48th
Somalia rank
46th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 47.5% against 41.9% in Benin, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 46th of 53 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3% | 38.5% | 17.2% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 53.0% | 7.0% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 66.0% | 15.4% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 47.5% | 1.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Benin or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 47.5% against 41.9% in Benin as of 1990.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Benin and Somalia?
- 5.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1990.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Benin ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 46th 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.