Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Benin
Benin: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 72.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Benin, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 72.2% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Benin peaked at 83.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2010.
Benin ranks 63rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.8% | — |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +93.2% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 72.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 72.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 39.0% | 82.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 71.8% | 83.8% | 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)
- 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 share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Benin?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Benin was 72.2% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).