Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Benin
Benin: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 8.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Benin, 1968–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Benin is 8.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Benin peaked at 48.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
Benin ranks 80th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +10234.2% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +730.1% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | +257.2% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -58.6% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -53.3% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -55.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +31259.2% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +234.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -73.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -89.1% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +1090.9% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +102.5% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -67.5% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | +1204.9% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -83.4% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | +177.9% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +55.0% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +83.2% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +72.3% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +77.2% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -10.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +31259.2% | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| 1972 | +10234.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1989 | +1204.9% | 2.1% | 27.5% |
| 1986 | +1090.9% | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| 1973 | +730.1% | 0.5% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 0.3% | 27.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 4.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 10.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 18.2% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 8.5% | 17.4% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Benin?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Benin was 8.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.