Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Benin
Benin: Bound rate, simple mean, all products was 29.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Benin stood at 29.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Benin peaked at 29.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2001.
That places Benin 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.3% | — |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 29.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 29.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.3% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.4% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, all products in Benin?
- Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Benin was 29.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
- Benin ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.