Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise exports

Benin
427.51 constant US$
in 2005
Sao Tome and Principe
3.61 million constant US$
in 2011
Benin rank
47th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
46th

Merchandise exports over time

  • Benin
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0200.0M400.0M600.0M197919952011

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.61 million constant US$ against 427.51 constant US$ in Benin, a difference of 3.61 million constant US$.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 8,433.5 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 403.43 million constant US$ 5.13 million constant US$ 398.30 million constant US$ Benin
1990s 193.99 million constant US$ 5.11 million constant US$ 188.88 million constant US$ Benin
2000s 288.53 constant US$ 3.70 million constant US$ 3.70 million constant US$ Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.61 million constant US$ against 427.51 constant US$ in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.61 million constant US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
17 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2005.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise exports?
Benin ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,433 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (constant 1987 US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in constant U.S. dollars.