Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Benin
Benin: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
165th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Benin, 1963–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.0% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Benin peaked at 2.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1963.
That places Benin 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +88.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +132.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +50.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -57.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +116.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +71.7% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +151.7% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -36.2% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +33.1% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -27.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +174.5% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -31.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +90.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +44.4% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +64.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 162 French Polynesia 2.1% compare
- 163 Switzerland 2.1% compare
- 164 Latvia 2.0% compare
- 166 Chad 2.0% compare
- 167 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.0% compare
- 168 Angola 1.9% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 81,602 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 290.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 101.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 168,916 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Benin?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Benin was 2.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).