Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Benin
Benin: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 58.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Benin is 58.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Benin peaked at 59.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2015.
That places Benin 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.0% | — |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 58.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 58.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.1%, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 58.8% | 59.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 58.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 1.54 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 451.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Benin?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Benin was 58.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).