Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin

Benin: Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -63.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-63.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 94.8%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
66.24 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-281.2 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, 1975–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Benin recorded -63.8 % change on previous year for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 94.8% on the previous year and down 206.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 66.24 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -281.2 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Benin 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, 1975 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 -61.42 % change on previous year
1976 -28.14 % change on previous year -54.2%
1977 -8.06 % change on previous year -71.4%
1978 -24.73 % change on previous year +207.0%
1979 -0.7684 % change on previous year -96.9%
1980 6.27 % change on previous year -915.8%
1981 -10.29 % change on previous year -264.2%
1982 -116.55 % change on previous year +1032.4%
1983 57.76 % change on previous year -149.6%
1984 47.75 % change on previous year -17.3%
1985 0.4026 % change on previous year -99.2%
1986 -38.21 % change on previous year -9590.5%
1987 -2.98 % change on previous year -92.2%
1988 -5.47 % change on previous year +83.8%
1989 47.02 % change on previous year -959.8%
1990 -10.89 % change on previous year -123.2%
1991 -281.2 % change on previous year +2483.0%
1992 28.49 % change on previous year -110.1%
1993 20.02 % change on previous year -29.7%
1994 52.73 % change on previous year +163.3%
1995 -202.07 % change on previous year -483.2%
1996 66.24 % change on previous year -132.8%
1997 -121 % change on previous year -282.7%
1998 0.858 % change on previous year -100.7%
1999 -21.63 % change on previous year -2621.1%
2000 28.73 % change on previous year -232.8%
2001 -24.86 % change on previous year -186.5%
2002 -28.75 % change on previous year +15.6%
2003 -24.66 % change on previous year -14.2%
2004 4.08 % change on previous year -116.6%
2005 -7.89 % change on previous year -293.2%
2006 -19.57 % change on previous year +148.0%
2007 -69.36 % change on previous year +254.5%
2008 -2.33 % change on previous year -96.6%
2009 -2.42 % change on previous year +3.9%
2010 20.07 % change on previous year -929.2%
2011 -1.68 % change on previous year -108.4%
2012 -10.5 % change on previous year +526.0%
2013 -20.83 % change on previous year +98.3%
2014 -30.29 % change on previous year +45.4%
2015 32.35 % change on previous year -206.8%
2016 30.49 % change on previous year -5.7%
2017 -33.74 % change on previous year -210.7%
2018 -16.71 % change on previous year -50.5%
2019 12.1 % change on previous year -172.5%
2020 39.62 % change on previous year +227.4%
2021 -77.11 % change on previous year -294.6%
2022 -32.75 % change on previous year -57.5%
2023 -63.8 % change on previous year +94.8%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's -63.8 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's -63.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 -9590.5% 0.4026 % change on previous year -38.21 % change on previous year
1999 -2621.1% 0.858 % change on previous year -21.63 % change on previous year
1991 -2483.0% -10.89 % change on previous year -281.2 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -24.62 % change on previous year -61.42 % change on previous year -0.7684 % change on previous year 5
1980s -1.43 % change on previous year -116.55 % change on previous year 57.76 % change on previous year 10
1990s -46.84 % change on previous year -281.2 % change on previous year 66.24 % change on previous year 10
2000s -14.7 % change on previous year -69.36 % change on previous year 28.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.87 % change on previous year -33.74 % change on previous year 32.35 % change on previous year 10
2020s -33.51 % change on previous year -77.11 % change on previous year 39.62 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 173 Sierra Leone -56.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 174 Sudan -57.12 % change on previous year compare
  3. 175 Libya -62.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 177 Saint Kitts and Nevis -65.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 178 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -71.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 179 Iraq -74.96 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin?
Net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin was -63.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 66.24 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -281.2 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Benin rank for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 206.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,458 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.