Export volume index in Benin
Benin: Export volume index was 161.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export volume index in Benin, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Benin recorded 161.9 2015 = 100 for export volume index in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export volume index in Benin peaked at 176.2 2015 = 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Benin ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export volume index in Benin, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 46.3 2015 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 57.9 2015 = 100 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 60.7 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 71 2015 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 65 2015 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 57.5 2015 = 100 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 62.7 2015 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 90.8 2015 = 100 | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 123.8 2015 = 100 | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 101.8 2015 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 120.7 2015 = 100 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 173.9 2015 = 100 | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 176.2 2015 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 171 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 166.7 2015 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 145.2 2015 = 100 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 176.2 2015 = 100 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 161.9 2015 = 100 | -8.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 161.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.5 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 161.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.4 2015 = 100, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.38 2015 = 100 | 41 2015 = 100 | 71 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.24 2015 = 100 | 57.5 2015 = 100 | 176.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.2 2015 = 100 | 145.2 2015 = 100 | 176.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 export volume index in Benin?
- Export volume index in Benin was 161.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export volume index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 176.2 2015 = 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest export volume index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for export volume index?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export volume index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.