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$72.8BCURRENT US$
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76.5%CURRENT US$
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56.2%CURRENT US$
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41.6%CURRENT US$
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$1,303CURRENT US$
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About

Ghana-Benin In 2022, Ghana exported $42.2M to Benin. The main products that Ghana exported to Benin are Electricity ($7.14M), Unglazed Ceramics ($4.04M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($3.83M). During the last 26 years the exports of Ghana to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 7.29%, from $6.77M in 1996 to $42.2M in 2022.

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

Benin-Ghana In 2022, Benin exported $1.83M to Ghana. The main products that Benin exported to Ghana were Gold ($596k), Other Vegetable Residues ($304k), and Fermented Milk Products ($292k). During the last 26 years the exports of Benin to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 13.8%, from $63.8k in 1996 to $1.83M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Ghana ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.35),  and 79 in total exports ($20B). That same year, Benin ranked 149 in total exports ($1.67B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Ghana exported $42.2M to Benin. The main products exported from Ghana to Benin were Electricity ($7.14M), Unglazed Ceramics ($4.04M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($3.83M). During the last 26 years the exports of Ghana to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 7.29%, from $6.77M in 1996 to $42.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Benin exported $1.83M to Ghana. The main products exported from Benin to Ghana were Gold ($596k), Other Vegetable Residues ($304k), and Fermented Milk Products ($292k). During the last 26 years the exports of Benin to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 13.8%, from $63.8k in 1996 to $1.83M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana (Flag) and Benin (Flag)

Ghana Exports

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ghana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.72B
Benin
Top Destination
India$448M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Ghana than Benin were United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), Switzerland ($3.37B), and United States ($2.83B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Benin than Ghana were Bangladesh ($406M), Egypt ($41.7M), and Pakistan ($35.2M).

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Benin

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Ghana had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Mineral Products ($12M), Machines ($4.73M), and Transportation ($4.47M).

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Precious Metals ($596k), Foodstuffs ($349k), and Animal Products ($321k).

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 Ghana has comparative advantage over Benin. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Benin has comparative advantage over Ghana.

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

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