Share manufacture exports in Benin
Benin: Share manufacture exports was 7.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share manufacture exports in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share manufacture exports in Benin is 7.42, 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 manufacture exports in Benin peaked at 46.68 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.49, 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 manufacture exports in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.05 | — |
| 1963 | 4.68 | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 2.49 | -46.7% |
| 1965 | 5.71 | +128.9% |
| 1966 | 11.94 | +109.3% |
| 1967 | 9.13 | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 9.1 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.67 | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 10.55 | +37.6% |
| 1971 | 6.17 | -41.5% |
| 1972 | 8.51 | +37.8% |
| 1973 | 7.73 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 17.68 | +128.6% |
| 1979 | 11.02 | -37.7% |
| 1980 | 3.38 | -69.3% |
| 1982 | 46.68 | +1280.4% |
| 1998 | 3.45 | -92.6% |
| 1999 | 5.12 | +48.7% |
| 2000 | 7.12 | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 5.24 | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 7.07 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.87 | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 9.22 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.7 | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 9.85 | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 29.45 | +198.9% |
| 2009 | 18.57 | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 4.65 | -74.9% |
| 2011 | 18.54 | +298.5% |
| 2012 | 8.92 | -51.9% |
| 2013 | 11.04 | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 20.27 | +83.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 14.17 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 11.44 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 6.07 | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | +63.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 4.32 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 4.21 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.42 | +76.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.27, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.54, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share manufacture 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% | 3.38 | 46.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.85 | 2.49 | 11.94 | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.28 | 6.17 | 17.68 | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.03 | 3.38 | 46.68 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.28 | 3.45 | 5.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.63 | 5.24 | 29.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 | 4.65 | 20.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 4.21 | 10.2 | 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 share manufacture exports in Benin?
- Share manufacture exports in Benin was 7.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share manufacture exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46.68 in 1982.
- What is the lowest share manufacture exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 1964.
- How does Benin rank for share manufacture exports?
- Benin ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share manufacture 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share manufacture exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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