Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Benin
Benin: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Benin recorded 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Benin peaked at 207.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2014 and was at its lowest, 134.21 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2007.
Benin ranks 20th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Benin, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143.64 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 141.97 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 143.22 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 151.53 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 145.74 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 146.58 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 138.54 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 134.21 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 152.72 Percentage of merchandise value | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 138.15 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 180.54 Percentage of merchandise value | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 169.09 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 176.12 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 153.77 Percentage of merchandise value | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 207.78 Percentage of merchandise value | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 162.1 Percentage of merchandise value | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 182.66 Percentage of merchandise value | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 156.28 Percentage of merchandise value | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 176.89 Percentage of merchandise value | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 171.53 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.63 Percentage of merchandise value | 134.21 Percentage of merchandise value | 152.72 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.68 Percentage of merchandise value | 153.77 Percentage of merchandise value | 207.78 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value | 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value | 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 17 Fiji 95.1 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 192.01 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 18 Palau 190.93 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 19 Naoero 190.44 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 21 Tuvalu 183.01 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 22 Cameroon 182.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 22 Croatia 69.53 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 23 Egypt 181.61 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 23 Eswatini 67.04 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 402.88 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 332.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Benin?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Benin was 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 207.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2014.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.21 Percentage of merchandise value in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.