Terms of trade in Benin
Benin: Terms of trade was 82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
33rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
147.19 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 1968
All-time low
82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2005
Years of data
46
1960–2005
Terms of trade in Benin, 1960–2005
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in goods and services, 2000 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terms of trade in Benin is 82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade in Benin peaked at 147.19 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100, in 2005.
That places Benin 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Terms of trade in Benin, year by year
| Year | goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116.96 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 114.99 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 120.19 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 126.91 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 118.65 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 118.42 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 119.75 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 124.07 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 147.19 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 128.18 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 138.08 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 132.89 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 115.08 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 137.41 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 112.91 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 106.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 99.44 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 113.01 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 112.02 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 103.94 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 99.08 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 84.92 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 107.54 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 107.81 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 114.24 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 107.63 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 95.02 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 89.61 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 98.69 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 94.2 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 96.84 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 99.82 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 98.64 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 92.63 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 91.65 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 94.17 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 101.91 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 101.28 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 96.9 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 98.56 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 100 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 85.81 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 84.31 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 85.64 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 84.67 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.53 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 114.99 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 147.19 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.14 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 99.44 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 138.08 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.88 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 84.92 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 114.24 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.24 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 91.65 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 101.91 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.17 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 100 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 30 Gambia 86.85 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
- 31 Sudan 86.49 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
- 32 Botswana 85.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
- 34 Central African Republic 77.17 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76.4 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
- 36 Mauritius 72.88 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 394,303 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 873,178 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terms of trade in Benin?
- Terms of trade in Benin was 82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 2005, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest terms of trade recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 147.19 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 1968.
- What is the lowest terms of trade recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for terms of trade?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2005.
- Is terms of trade rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Terms of trade (goods and services, 2000 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The terms of trade index shows the national accounts exports price index divided by the imports price index, with 2000 equaling 100.