Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Benin
Benin: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 15.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Benin, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Benin stood at 15.94 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 239.4% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Benin peaked at 194.35 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -84.96 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Benin ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -37.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 39.33 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1964 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1965 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1966 | -23.1 % change on previous year | -850.9% |
| 1967 | 42.64 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 1968 | 46.6 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1970 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 25.03 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1972 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1973 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 1974 | -23.21 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 1975 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1976 | 22.53 % change on previous year | -578.7% |
| 1977 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1978 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -431.7% |
| 1979 | 68.96 % change on previous year | -306.9% |
| 1980 | 33.85 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1981 | -53.85 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 1982 | -16.42 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1983 | 165.97 % change on previous year | -1111.0% |
| 1984 | 160.81 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1985 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1986 | -30.9 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 1987 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1988 | -33.86 % change on previous year | -2130.9% |
| 1989 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1990 | 60.88 % change on previous year | +444.3% |
| 1991 | -84.96 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 1992 | 194.35 % change on previous year | -328.8% |
| 1993 | 153.4 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1995 | 16.45 % change on previous year | +452.8% |
| 1996 | 60.12 % change on previous year | +265.6% |
| 1997 | -30.24 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1998 | 28.31 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 1999 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2000 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2001 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2002 | 17.5 % change on previous year | +291.3% |
| 2003 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2005 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2006 | -23.98 % change on previous year | -567.4% |
| 2007 | 22.17 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2008 | 37.21 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2009 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2010 | 25.71 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 2011 | -32.34 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 2012 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 2013 | 28.72 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 63.2 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2015 | -35.61 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2016 | -34.42 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 78.84 % change on previous year | -329.1% |
| 2018 | 30.7 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2019 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2020 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 21.91 % change on previous year | -1650.6% |
| 2022 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2023 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 15.94 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.65 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 15.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.91 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -2130.9% | 1.67 % change on previous year | -33.86 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1650.6% | -1.41 % change on previous year | 21.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.29 % change on previous year | -37.32 % change on previous year | 46.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 68.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8 % change on previous year | -53.85 % change on previous year | 165.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.02 % change on previous year | -84.96 % change on previous year | 194.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.67 % change on previous year | -23.98 % change on previous year | 37.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 % change on previous year | -35.61 % change on previous year | 78.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -11.44 % change on previous year | 21.91 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 19 Namibia 17.8 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Cyprus 17.35 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Gibraltar 16.1 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Costa Rica 15.54 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bahamas 13.76 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Guam 12.06 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Benin?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Benin was 15.94 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 194.35 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.96 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.