What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Benin and Mali?

28.90 million current US$, with Benin ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2001.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Mali: Merchandise imports, WB

Benin

466.60 million current US$

in 2001

Mali

437.70 million current US$

in 2003

Benin rank

41st

Mali rank

42nd

Merchandise imports, WB over time

Benin
Mali

How they compare

Benin currently reports 466.60 million current US$ against 437.70 million current US$ in Mali, a difference of 28.90 million current US$.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 41st and Mali ranks 42nd of 51 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	320.00 million current US$	772.54 million current US$	452.54 million current US$	Mali
1980s	248.16 million current US$	488.38 million current US$	240.22 million current US$	Mali
1990s	388.66 million current US$	717.37 million current US$	328.71 million current US$	Mali
2000s	456.55 million current US$	546.45 million current US$	89.90 million current US$	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, wb, Benin or Mali?: Benin, at 466.60 million current US$ against 437.70 million current US$ in Mali as of 2001.
What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Benin and Mali?: 28.90 million current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2001.
How do Benin and Mali rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?: Benin ranks 41st and Mali ranks 42nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.