Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Benin

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Benin
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Benin: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

168th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1984

All-time low

0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Benin, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Benin is 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Benin peaked at 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Benin 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3307.3%
1962	0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
1963	0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
1964	0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1965	0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1966	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1967	0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.1%
1968	0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
1969	0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1970	0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1971	0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1972	0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1973	0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1974	0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
1975	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1976	0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1977	0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1978	0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.2%
1979	0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
1980	0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1981	0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.8%
1982	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1983	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+207.8%
1984	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+171.8%
1985	0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1986	0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.9%
1987	0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1988	0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.2%
1989	0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1990	0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
1991	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.2%
1992	0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+244.9%
1993	0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+88.9%
1994	0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.6%
1995	0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1996	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.1%
1997	0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1998	0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1999	0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.7%
2000	0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2001	0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2002	0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2003	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2004	0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2005	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2006	0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
2007	0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2008	0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2009	0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2010	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
2011	0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.7%
2012	0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2013	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2014	0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.8%
2015	0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
2016	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
2017	0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.4%
2018	0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2019	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2020	0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2021	0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2022	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2023	0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Benin

165 Kenya 0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Vanuatu 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
170 Haiti 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Suriname 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Benin →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Benin?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Benin was 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Benin rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Benin ranks 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.