Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Benin
Benin: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 7.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Benin is 7.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 76.2% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Benin peaked at 46.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1964.
That places Benin 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.1% | — |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | -46.7% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | +128.9% |
| 1966 | 11.9% | +109.3% |
| 1967 | 9.1% | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | +37.6% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | -41.5% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | +37.8% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 17.7% | +128.6% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | -37.7% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -69.3% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | +1280.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -92.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +48.7% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +198.9% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -74.9% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +298.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -51.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +83.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +63.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +76.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1280.4% | 3.4% | 46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 2.5% | 11.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 6.2% | 17.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 3.4% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 5.2% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 4.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.2% | 10.2% | 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 manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Benin?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Benin was 7.4% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1964.
- How does Benin rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Benin ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.