Benin vs Latin America & Caribbean: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Benin
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.8% against 0.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 4.4% | 3.6% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 1.7% | 4.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 2.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Benin or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Benin, at 1.8% against 0.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Benin and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 1.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Benin ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
- 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.