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$17.4BCURRENT US$
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56.2%CURRENT US$
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$547MCURRENT US$
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118%CURRENT US$
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$1,303CURRENT US$
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17.1%CURRENT US$
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$2,404CURRENT US$
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82.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Benin-Sao Tome and Principe In 2020, Benin exported $3.44k to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that Benin exported to Sao Tome and Principe are N/A. During the last 21 years the exports of Benin to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 4.1%, from $1.48k in 1999 to $3.44k in 2020.

In 2020, Benin did not export any services to Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe-Benin In 2020, Sao Tome and Principe exported $3.22k to Benin. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Benin were Orthopedic Appliances ($2.18k), Other Furniture ($410), and Seats ($273). During the last 21 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.92%, from $22.9k in 1999 to $3.22k in 2020.

In 2020, Sao Tome and Principe did not export any services to Benin.

Comparison In 2022,  Benin ranked 149 in total exports ($1.67B). That same year, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 207 in total exports ($29.8M). Both countries does not have data related to Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2020, Benin exported $3.44k to Sao Tome and Principe. There were not main exports from Benin to Sao Tome and Principe in 2020. During the last 21 years the exports of Benin to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 4.1%, from $1.48k in 1999 to $3.44k in 2020.

In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $3.22k to Benin. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Benin were Orthopedic Appliances ($2.18k), Other Furniture ($410), and Seats ($273). During the last 24 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.92%, from $22.9k in 1998 to $3.22k in 2022.

Exports from Benin (Flag) to Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) to Benin (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Benin
Top Destination
India$448M
Sao Tome and Principe
Top Destination
Netherlands$7.77M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Benin than Sao Tome and Principe were India ($448M), Bangladesh ($406M), and United Arab Emirates ($382M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Benin were Singapore ($1.3M), Netherlands ($7.77M), and Angola ($1.83M).

Difference in imports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) and Benin (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Sao Tome and Principe

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe by product, considering products traded by both, Benin and Sao Tome and Principe.

During 2020, Benin had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of .

During 2022, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Instruments ($2.41k), Miscellaneous ($683), and Machines ($98).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Benin has comparative advantage over Sao Tome and Principe. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Sao Tome and Principe has comparative advantage over Benin.

Product Space of Benin (Flag) and Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2022)

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