Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Benin ranks 122nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 119 Belarus 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Venezuela 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Samoa 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Philippines 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Zambia 0.0775 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$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.