Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.3523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Benin ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1989 | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +118.8% | 0.161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 145 Myanmar 0.2334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Palau 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Togo 0.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 0.2292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Senegal 0.2281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Mali 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.