Benin (BEN) and Cameroon (CMR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $930k to Cameroon. The main products that Benin exported to Cameroon were Iron Structures ($410k), Large Construction Vehicles ($95.5k), and Delivery Trucks ($80k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.1%, from $2.52M in 2017 to $930k in 2022.

In 2022, Benin did not export any services to Cameroon.

Cameroon-Benin Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $1.53M to Benin. The main products that Cameroon exported to Benin were Delivery Trucks ($590k), Stone Processing Machines ($165k), and Special purpose motor vehicles ($124k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $655k in 2017 to $1.53M in 2022.

In 2022, Cameroon did not export any services to Benin.

Comparison: In 2022, Benin ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B). That same year, Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Benin exported $930k to Cameroon. The main products exported from Benin to Cameroon were Iron Structures ($410k), Large Construction Vehicles ($95.5k), and Delivery Trucks ($80k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.1%, from $2.52M in 2017 to $930k in 2022.

In 2017, Cameroon exported $1.53M to Benin. The main products exported from Cameroon to Benin were Delivery Trucks ($590k), Stone Processing Machines ($165k), and Special purpose motor vehicles ($124k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $655k in 2022 to $1.53M in 2017.

Exports from Benin () to Cameroon () (2022)

Exports from Cameroon () to Benin () (2022)

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Trade between Benin () and Cameroon ()

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Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B

This map shows whether countries import more from Benin or Cameroon. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Benin and Cameroon or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Cameroon included Bangladesh ($406M), United Arab Emirates ($382M), and Egypt ($41.7M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Benin included Netherlands ($1.31B), France ($1.02B), and Spain ($683M).

Difference in imports from Cameroon () and Benin () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Cameroon

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This chart compares trade between Benin and Cameroon by product, considering products traded by both, Benin and Cameroon.

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Metals ($412k), Machines ($162k), and Transportation ($152k).

During 2017, Cameroon had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Transportation ($825k), Machines ($442k), and Chemical Products ($125k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Cameroon+$73.1kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Cameroon Benin+$35.3kMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Benin and Cameroon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Benin indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cameroon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Cameroon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Benin.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Cameroon () (2022)

Exports from Cameroon () to Benin () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Cameroon ()

Benin Exports

Cameroon Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Cameroon () and Benin () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Cameroon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Benin () and Cameroon () (2022)

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