Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Benin
Benin: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 425.77 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 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Benin peaked at 471.84 Percentage of merchandise value in 2019 and was at its lowest, 294.04 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2005.
Benin ranks 6th of 42 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 | 402.15 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 299.95 Percentage of merchandise value | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 298.21 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 310.93 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 300.51 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 294.04 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 309.27 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 324.62 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 322.3 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 371.97 Percentage of merchandise value | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 368.71 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 368.76 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 365.05 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 388.29 Percentage of merchandise value | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 330.6 Percentage of merchandise value | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 361.06 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 365.03 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 311.17 Percentage of merchandise value | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 381.1 Percentage of merchandise value | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 471.84 Percentage of merchandise value | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323.39 Percentage of merchandise value | 294.04 Percentage of merchandise value | 402.15 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 371.16 Percentage of merchandise value | 311.17 Percentage of merchandise value | 471.84 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value | 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value | 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 3 Sierra Leone 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 4 Comoros 462.24 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 429.48 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 5 Eswatini 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 6 Lesotho 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 7 Nigeria 418.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 8 Gabon 393.88 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 9 Togo 382.85 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 394,303 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 873,178 current LCU per person (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 425.77 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 471.84 Percentage of merchandise value in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.04 Percentage of merchandise value in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 42 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 15.5%. 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 the same AU region, primary 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.