Africa Western and Central vs Benin: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.8% against 0.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Benin ranks 40th of 47 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 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Benin |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 5.8% | 4.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 4.4% | 3.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Africa Western and Central or Benin?
- Benin, at 1.8% against 0.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Africa Western and Central and Benin?
- 0.9%, 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 imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Benin ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.