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.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin

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

Benin: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.3%

World rank

122nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

Years of data

1960–2025

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.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1962	0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1963	0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1964	0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1965	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1966	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
1967	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.4%
1968	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
1969	0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1970	0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1971	0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1972	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
1973	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1974	0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1975	0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1976	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1977	0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1978	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
1979	0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.4%
1980	0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1981	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.3%
1982	0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1983	0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+223.1%
1984	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+159.7%
1985	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1986	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
1987	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1988	0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1989	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1990	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1991	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1992	0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1993	0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1994	0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.5%
1995	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1996	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1997	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1998	0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1999	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
2000	0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2001	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2002	0.1068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2003	0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2004	0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2005	0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2006	0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2007	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2008	0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2009	0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2010	0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2011	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2012	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2013	0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
2014	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
2015	0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2016	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2017	0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2018	0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.4%
2019	0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2020	0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2021	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2022	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2023	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2024	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2025	0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1983	+223.1%	0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1984	+159.7%	0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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 Turkey 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Japan 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Russia 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

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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)

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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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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.