Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Benin

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

Benin: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

160th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Benin, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Benin peaked at 0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Benin 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1779.6%
1962	0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1963	0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.8%
1964	0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1965	0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1966	0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1967	0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1968	0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1969	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1970	0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1971	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.9%
1972	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1973	0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1974	0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1975	0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1976	0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1977	0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1978	0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1979	0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1980	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1981	0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.2%
1982	0.331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1983	0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1984	0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1985	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1986	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1987	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1988	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1989	0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
1990	0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1991	0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1992	0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+112.0%
1993	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.0%
1994	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.5%
1995	0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.5%
1996	0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1997	0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1998	0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1999	0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2000	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
2001	0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2002	0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2003	0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2004	0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2005	0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2006	0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2007	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.2%
2008	0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2009	0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2010	0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.0%
2011	0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2012	0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2013	0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2014	0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2015	0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
2016	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2017	0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2018	0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2019	0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2020	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2021	0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2022	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2023	0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Benin

157 Ghana 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Zimbabwe 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 Guam 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 New Zealand 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Norway 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Sri Lanka 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Benin?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Benin was 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Benin rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Benin ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.