Benin vs Dominica: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Benin
39.7%
in 2024
Dominica
41.2%
in 2023
Benin rank
52nd
Dominica rank
50th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Benin
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 41.2% against 39.7% in Benin, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Dominica ahead.
Benin ranks 52nd and Dominica ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Dominica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.7% | 71.1% | 0.4% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 45.6% | 16.2% | Benin |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 43.9% | 27.8% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 39.1% | 10.1% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 36.6% | 3.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 37.9% | 12.6% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Benin or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 41.2% against 39.7% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Benin and Dominica?
- 1.5%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Dominica rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Benin ranks 52nd and Dominica ranks 50th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.