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2022
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Exports $15.4MRnk 13 / 128
2022
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Top Product $8.47MSeed Oils
2022
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Exports $195MRnk 40 / 166
2022
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Top Product $63.7MElectricity
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 86 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.67Rnk 127 / 133
2022
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GDP$17.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH56.2%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$477BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH2.89%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $1,303CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH17.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$2,184CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-19.9%CURRENT US$
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Benin-Nigeria Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $15.4M to Nigeria. The main products that Benin exported to Nigeria were Seed Oils ($8.47M), Soap ($1.7M), and Other Oily Seeds ($1.52M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.2%, from $86.4M in 2017 to $15.4M in 2022.

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

Nigeria-Benin Trade: In 2022, Nigeria exported $195M to Benin. The main products that Nigeria exported to Benin were Electricity ($63.7M), Refined Petroleum ($60.9M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($20.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 1.15%,  from $147M in 2017 to $195M in 2022.

In 2022, Nigeria 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, Nigeria ranked 127 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.67), and 51 in total exports ($70.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Benin exported $15.4M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Benin to Nigeria were Seed Oils ($8.47M), Soap ($1.7M), and Other Oily Seeds ($1.52M). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.2%, from $86.4M in 2017 to $15.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Nigeria exported $195M to Benin. The main products exported from Nigeria to Benin were Electricity ($63.7M), Refined Petroleum ($60.9M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($20.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 1.15%, from $147M in 2022 to $195M in 2017.

Exports from Benin (Flag) to Nigeria (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Nigeria (Flag) to Benin (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Benin (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag)

Benin Exports

Nigeria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M
Nigeria
Top DestinationSpain$9.41B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Nigeria included Bangladesh ($406M), Egypt ($41.7M), and Chad ($28M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Benin included Spain ($9.41B), India ($8.2B), and France ($4.95B).

Difference in imports from Nigeria (Flag) and Benin (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Nigeria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($9.92M), Vegetable Products ($1.92M), and Chemical Products ($1.74M).

During 2017, Nigeria had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Mineral Products ($128M), Chemical Products ($24.3M), and Metals ($23.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Nigeria+$850kPalm Oil
Top Product Potential Nigeria Benin+$16.3MRefined Petroleum

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

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

Product Space of Benin (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag) (2022)

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