Binding coverage, primary products in Benin
Benin: Binding coverage, primary products was 0.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Binding coverage, primary products in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for binding coverage, primary products in Benin is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, binding coverage, primary products in Benin peaked at 62.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Benin 60th out of 158 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 60.4% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 58.6% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 0.0% | 59.3% | 3 |
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More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 451.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 41.1% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 52.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is binding coverage, primary products in Benin?
- Binding coverage, primary products in Benin was 0.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest binding coverage, primary products recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest binding coverage, primary products recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for binding coverage, primary products?
- Benin ranks 60th out of 158 countries with data for 2022.
- Is binding coverage, primary products rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Binding coverage, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Binding coverage is the percentage of product lines with an agreed bound rate. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).