Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Benin 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.3038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 0.165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +105.5% | 0.165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +83.6% | 0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Ecuador 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Costa Rica 0.2375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.2367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Egypt 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Italy 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 0.2338 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.