Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Benin
Benin: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 11.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Benin, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in Benin is 11.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 88.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Benin peaked at 100.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2009.
Benin ranks 198th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.0% | — |
| 1961 | 78.2% | -21.8% |
| 1962 | 94.4% | +20.7% |
| 1963 | 88.7% | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 93.8% | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 89.6% | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 81.3% | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 84.2% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 77.3% | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 81.5% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 87.9% | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 80.8% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 62.9% | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 57.8% | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 78.3% | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 82.5% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 80.2% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 82.4% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 66.0% | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 72.5% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 91.8% | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 96.6% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 89.3% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 82.2% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 68.0% | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 43.2% | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 41.3% | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -46.9% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | +64.5% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +84.1% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +88.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.5%, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +88.1% | 6.1% | 11.5% |
| 2010 | +84.1% | 5.8% | 10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.1% | 77.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.9% | 57.8% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 43.2% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 21.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 5.8% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 8.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 6.1% | 13.8% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in Benin?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Benin was 11.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Benin ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.