Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Benin 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 119 Türkiye 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Japan 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Russian Federation 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Mali 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Algeria 0.1582 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$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 334.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.