Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Benin
Benin: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Benin stood at 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Benin peaked at 0.3605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Benin ranks 159th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.2183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 0.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 0.181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.9% |
| 1982 | 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +109.9% | 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 156 Myanmar 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Senegal 0.2509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Dominican Republic 0.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Madagascar 0.2401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Nigeria 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Mali 0.2318 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Benin?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Benin was 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.