Benin vs Brazil: Trade as a share of GDP
Benin
37.1%
in 2025
Brazil
35.3%
in 2025
Benin rank
175th
Brazil rank
178th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Brazil
How they compare
Benin currently reports 37.1% against 35.3% in Brazil, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 175th and Brazil ranks 178th of 191 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3% | 12.7% | 8.6% | Benin |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 16.4% | 29.6% | Benin |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 18.7% | 32.0% | Benin |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 17.6% | 39.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 26.3% | 17.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 25.6% | 32.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 35.6% | 7.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Benin or Brazil?
- Benin, at 37.1% against 35.3% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Benin and Brazil?
- 1.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Brazil?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Brazil rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 175th and Brazil ranks 178th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.