Trade as a share of GDP in Benin
Benin: Trade as a share of GDP was 37.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Benin stood at 37.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Benin peaked at 65.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1962.
That places Benin 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3% | 13.5% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 39.6% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 38.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 45.7% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 39.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 47.2% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 37.1% | 48.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Gross national expenditure 21.24 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 67.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 25.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 14.73 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 4.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Benin?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Benin was 37.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.