Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Benin
Benin: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 4.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.4% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 260.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Benin peaked at 9.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1983.
Benin ranks 19th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3% | — |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -41.3% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +90.3% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -26.7% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -22.4% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +49.0% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -75.5% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +455.7% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -74.3% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +84.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -59.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -83.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +78.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +169.1% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +143.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -63.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +131.7% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +402.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -84.8% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +48.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -75.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +113.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +61.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +74.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +42.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +63.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +13.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +455.7% | 0.9% | 4.9% |
| 1995 | +402.3% | 1.8% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 4.8% compare
- 17 Guinea 4.6% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 4.6% compare
- 20 Senegal 4.3% compare
- 21 Togo 4.3% compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 3.9% 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Benin?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Benin was 4.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.1%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.