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Qatar-Benin Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $115k to Benin. The main products that Qatar exported to Benin were Ethylene Polymers ($113k), Used Clothing ($2.04k), and Tropical Fruits ($458). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 157%, from $1.03k in 2017 to $115k in 2022.

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

Benin-Qatar Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $1.79M to Qatar. The main products that Benin exported to Qatar were Other Vegetable Residues ($1.38M) and Other Oily Seeds ($415k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 454%, from $344 in 2017 to $1.79M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B). That same year, Benin ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B).

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In 2022, Qatar exported $115k to Benin. The main products exported from Qatar to Benin were Ethylene Polymers ($113k), Used Clothing ($2.04k), and Tropical Fruits ($458). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 157%, from $1.03k in 2017 to $115k in 2022.

In 2017, Benin exported $1.79M to Qatar. The main products exported from Benin to Qatar were Other Vegetable Residues ($1.38M) and Other Oily Seeds ($415k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 454%, from $344 in 2022 to $1.79M in 2017.

Exports from Qatar () to Benin () (2022)

Exports from Benin () to Qatar () (2022)

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Trade between Qatar () and Benin ()

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Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Qatar than Benin included China ($21.1B), India ($17.4B), and Japan ($12B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Qatar included Bangladesh ($406M), Togo ($35.9M), and Chad ($28M).

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

Comparative Advantage Qatar - Benin

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

During 2022, Qatar had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($113k), Textiles ($2.04k), and Vegetable Products ($458).

During 2017, Benin had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Foodstuffs ($1.38M) and Vegetable Products ($415k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Qatar Benin+$159kEthylene Polymers

Top Product Potential Benin Qatar+$31.6kOther Oily Seeds

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 Qatar and Benin. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Benin. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Benin indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Qatar () to Benin () (2022)

Exports from Benin () to Qatar () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Qatar () and Benin ()

Qatar Exports

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Qatar - Benin

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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