Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Benin
Benin: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 16.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Benin recorded 16.4% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Benin peaked at 63.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1985.
Benin ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.4% | — |
| 1962 | 5.6% | -72.5% |
| 1963 | 9.7% | +72.3% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -44.4% |
| 1965 | 9.0% | +66.3% |
| 1966 | 17.7% | +97.1% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 21.0% | +32.2% |
| 1970 | 18.2% | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 11.0% | -39.4% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 22.5% | +56.9% |
| 1975 | 36.3% | +61.4% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -53.8% |
| 1977 | 16.2% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -25.2% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | +81.1% |
| 1982 | 27.4% | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -70.2% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -37.5% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -38.9% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +137.1% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 24.8% | +139.5% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 31.1% | +55.3% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 26.6% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -75.9% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +127.5% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +86.1% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -58.9% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +79.0% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +98.6% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +61.6% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +6.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 5.4% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 11.0% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 3.1% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 6.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 10.7% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 15.6% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.7% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 North Korea 17.6% compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 17.3% compare
- 33 Liberia 16.5% compare
- 35 Oman 15.6% compare
- 36 Botswana 15.5% compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 14.9% 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1623 current US$ 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 in Benin?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Benin was 16.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.