Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
156th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Benin 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.6498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Sudan 0.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Bermuda 0.1883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Uganda 0.1841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Indonesia 0.1799 constant 2015 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.