Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 276.74 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Benin is 276.74 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 351.29 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4767 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Benin 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4767 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.18 current US$ per person | +1826.2% |
| 1962 | 7.52 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1963 | 11.65 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 1964 | 11.09 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 11.75 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 11.07 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 14.21 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 15.94 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 16.91 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 17.18 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 22.92 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 27.23 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 31.32 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 39.62 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 52.11 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 54.56 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 68.58 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 77.98 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 77.76 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 74.69 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 118.2 current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 1982 | 100.94 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 62.74 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 58.55 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 60.18 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 63.63 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 57.26 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 61.09 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 38.03 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1990 | 48.53 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 43.04 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 75.5 current US$ per person | +75.4% |
| 1993 | 57.17 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 55.91 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 99.99 current US$ per person | +78.8% |
| 1996 | 85.76 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 91.05 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 94 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 120.11 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 77.49 current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 82.86 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 93.1 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 111.94 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 109.89 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 105.35 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 115.33 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 177.14 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 185.07 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 162.17 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 215.79 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 188.54 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 226.39 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 281.98 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 351.29 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 223.28 current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 218.65 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 268.13 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 270.4 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 231.09 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 204.23 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 237.69 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 264.35 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 276.74 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.98 current US$ per person | 0.4767 current US$ per person | 16.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.93 current US$ per person | 17.18 current US$ per person | 77.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.53 current US$ per person | 38.03 current US$ per person | 118.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.1 current US$ per person | 43.04 current US$ per person | 120.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.03 current US$ per person | 77.49 current US$ per person | 185.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.55 current US$ per person | 188.54 current US$ per person | 351.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.75 current US$ per person | 204.23 current US$ per person | 276.74 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 179 Myanmar 303.7 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Mozambique 299.98 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Nigeria 282.18 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Rwanda 274.07 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 255.36 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 240.97 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Benin was 276.74 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 351.29 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4767 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.