How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?

28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Sierra Leone: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments)

Benin

26.44

in 2027

Sierra Leone

28.19

in 2027

Benin rank

32nd

Sierra Leone rank

30th

Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) over time

Benin
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 28.19 against 26.44 in Benin, a difference of 1.75.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.09	16.25	4.83	Benin
2010s	28.24	33.17	4.93	Sierra Leone
2020s	27.53	29.26	1.73	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments), Benin or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 28.19 against 26.44 in Benin as of 2027.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) between Benin and Sierra Leone?: 1.75, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?: 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?: Benin ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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