Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Benin
Benin: Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs was 72.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 230 countries
All-time high
83.85
in 2021
All-time low
39.04
in 2010
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Benin, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 72.2 for proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs 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, proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Benin peaked at 83.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.04, 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.
Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.81 | — |
| 2010 | 39.04 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 75.44 | +93.2% |
| 2016 | 81.44 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 79.95 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 80.97 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 82.05 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 82.74 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 83.85 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.4 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 71.77 | -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 68.13, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 72.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.67, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.81 | 42.81 | 42.81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.15 | 39.04 | 82.05 | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.79 | 71.77 | 83.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Benin?
- Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Benin was 72.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 83.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.04 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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