Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Benin
Benin: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 41.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Benin, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Benin stood at 41.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Benin peaked at 64.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1962.
That places Benin 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.2% | — |
| 1961 | 14.1% | -22.6% |
| 1962 | 13.5% | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 15.4% | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 17.4% | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 22.2% | +27.6% |
| 1966 | 23.0% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 27.4% | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 28.4% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 33.2% | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 39.6% | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 45.6% | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 41.2% | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 43.8% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 47.9% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 44.0% | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 54.5% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 53.1% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 59.9% | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 57.9% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 45.3% | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 60.3% | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 38.3% | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 56.7% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3% | 13.5% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 39.6% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 38.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 45.7% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 40.9% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 2 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 830.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 291.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 483,101 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Benin?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Benin was 41.9% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.