Africa Western and Central vs Benin: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 52.9% against 3.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 49.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 14.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Benin ranks 4th of 46 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4% | 8.5% | 9.9% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 24.0% | 11.1% | Benin |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 78.0% | 69.8% | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 52.5% | 46.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 48.5% | 43.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 65.4% | 60.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Africa Western and Central or Benin?
- Benin, at 52.9% against 3.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Africa Western and Central and Benin?
- 49.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Benin?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Benin rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Benin ranks 4th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.