Benin vs Togo: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Togo, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Togo ahead.
Benin ranks 138th and Togo ranks 141st of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Togo |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Togo |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Togo |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Togo |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Benin or Togo?
- Benin, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Benin and Togo?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Benin ranks 138th and Togo ranks 141st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals 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
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.