Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Benin
Benin: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 41.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Benin is 41.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Benin peaked at 54.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2004.
Benin ranks 128th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.6% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 33.1% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 41.8% | 49.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -16.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -11.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 133.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 221,168 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Benin?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Benin was 41.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Benin ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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