Export value index in Benin
Benin: Export value index was 225.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Export value index in Benin, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export value index in Benin is 225.3 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Benin peaked at 241.8 2015 = 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.1 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Benin ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.54 2015 = 100 | 34.1 2015 = 100 | 72.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 123.56 2015 = 100 | 76.5 2015 = 100 | 199.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.92 2015 = 100 | 178.4 2015 = 100 | 241.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 Zimbabwe 227.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 32 Mauritania 226.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 33 Tajikistan 225.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 35 Peru 217.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 213.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 37 Morocco 202.5 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)
- 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 export value index in Benin?
- Export value index in Benin was 225.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 241.8 2015 = 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for export value index?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.