Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Benin 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 162 Brazil 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Burundi 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Peru 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.