2022
Flag  
GDP
$17.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 124 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH
56.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 48 / 186
2022
Flag
 GDP
$29.8BCURRENT US$
Rnk 104 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH
16.8%CURRENT US$
Rnk 130 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC 
$1,303CURRENT US$
Rnk 161 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
17.1%CURRENT US$
Rnk 95 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC
$1,488CURRENT US$
Rnk 158 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
-14%CURRENT US$
Rnk 165 / 186

About

Benin-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $186 to Zambia. The main products that Benin exported to Zambia were Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($186). Over the past 6 years the exports of Benin to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 60.1%, from $46.3k in 2016 to $186 in 2022.

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

Zambia-Benin Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $48.8k to Benin. The main products that Zambia exported to Benin were Packaged Medicaments ($47.2k), Other Furniture ($663), and Other Stainless Steel Bars ($514). Over the past 6 years the exports of Zambia to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 26.3%,  from $15.2k in 2016 to $48.8k in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia 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, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Benin exported $186 to Zambia. The main products exported from Benin to Zambia were Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($186). During the last 6 years the exports of Benin to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 60.1%, from $46.3k in 2016 to $186 in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $48.8k to Benin. The main products exported from Zambia to Benin were Packaged Medicaments ($47.2k), Other Furniture ($663), and Other Stainless Steel Bars ($514). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 26.3%, from $15.2k in 2022 to $48.8k in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Benin (Flag) and Zambia (Flag)

Benin Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Benin
Top Destination
India$448M
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Zambia included Bangladesh ($406M), India ($448M), and Togo ($35.9M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Benin included Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B).

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Zambia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Textiles ($186).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Chemical Products ($47.2k), Miscellaneous ($663), and Metals ($514).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Benin Zambia+$2.52kGold
Top Product Potential Zambia Benin+$12.8kPackaged Medicaments

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.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with