How does Benin rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?

Benin ranks 154th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.

Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Benin

Name: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Benin
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Benin: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.8%

World rank

154th

of 170 countries

All-time high

1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Benin ranks 154th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.6498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1962	0.6771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1963	0.7858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1964	0.8083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1965	0.9564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1966	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1967	1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1968	1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1969	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1970	1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1971	1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1972	1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1973	1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1974	1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1975	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1976	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1977	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1978	0.8785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1979	0.8769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1980	0.8733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1981	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1982	0.8126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1983	0.6956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1984	0.7257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1985	0.8605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1986	0.5825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1987	0.4566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1988	0.4548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1989	0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1990	0.3917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1991	0.4879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
1992	0.6819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
1993	0.5507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1994	0.6904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1995	0.5365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1996	0.4414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1997	0.512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1998	0.5198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1999	0.4047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2000	0.378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2001	0.4118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2002	0.3475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2003	0.2865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2004	0.2381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2005	0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2006	0.2152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2007	0.2414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2008	0.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2009	0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2010	0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2011	0.2063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2012	0.2205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2013	0.2566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2014	0.2773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2015	0.3204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2016	0.3188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2017	0.3392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2018	0.3167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2019	0.3245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2020	0.2388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
2021	0.2474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2022	0.2395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2023	0.2343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2024	0.2129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2025	0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.5217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Benin

151 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Sudan 0.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
153 Bermuda 0.1883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
155 Uganda 0.1841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
156 Tanzania 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 Indonesia 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Benin?: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Benin rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 154th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 7,393 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.