Benin vs Liberia: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 63.7% against 52.9% in Benin, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Liberia ahead.
Benin ranks 4th and Liberia ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 24.5% | 17.1% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 19.9% | 4.1% | Benin |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 23.7% | 5.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 40.0% | 18.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 57.2% | 11.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Benin or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 63.7% against 52.9% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Benin and Liberia?
- 10.8%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Benin ranks 4th and Liberia ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- 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.