Net barter terms of trade index in Benin
Benin: Net barter terms of trade index was 103 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net barter terms of trade index in Benin, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, net barter terms of trade index in Benin stood at 103 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Benin peaked at 125 2015 = 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 100 2015 = 100, in 2015.
Benin ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Benin, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 112.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 120.6 2015 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 125 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 123 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 111.4 2015 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 118.8 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 121.1 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 120.6 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 114.8 2015 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 112.3 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 102.9 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 105.2 2015 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 107.6 2015 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 101.9 2015 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 100.8 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 108.3 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 113 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 103 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.54 2015 = 100 | 111.4 2015 = 100 | 125 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 110.52 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 121.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.44 2015 = 100 | 100.8 2015 = 100 | 113 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 95 Italy 103.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 95 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 103.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 97 Brunei Darussalam 103.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 103 2015 = 100 compare
- 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 102.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 101 Serbia 102.5 2015 = 100 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 net barter terms of trade index in Benin?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Benin was 103 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 125 2015 = 100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 2015 = 100 in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.