Benin vs Pacific island small states: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Benin
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Benin currently reports 52.9% against 26.3% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 26.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 11.1% | 12.8% | Benin |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 11.2% | 7.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 20.6% | 32.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 20.9% | 25.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Benin or Pacific island small states?
- Benin, at 52.9% against 26.3% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Benin and Pacific island small states?
- 26.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Pacific island small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Pacific island small states rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Benin ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 1st 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.