Rwanda (RWA) and Benin (BEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Benin Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $13.6k to Benin. The main products that Rwanda exported to Benin were Other Furniture ($3.52k), Used Clothing ($2.11k), and Tea ($1.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 5.24%, from $10.5k in 2017 to $13.6k in 2022.

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

Benin-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $25.9k to Rwanda. The main products that Benin exported to Rwanda were Motorcycles and cycles ($9.18k), Heavy Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($6.47k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($2.44k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 56.3%, from $1.63M in 2017 to $25.9k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B). 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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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Rwanda exported $13.6k to Benin. The main products exported from Rwanda to Benin were Other Furniture ($3.52k), Used Clothing ($2.11k), and Tea ($1.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 5.24%, from $10.5k in 2017 to $13.6k in 2022.

In 2017, Benin exported $25.9k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Benin to Rwanda were Motorcycles and cycles ($9.18k), Heavy Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($6.47k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($2.44k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 56.3%, from $1.63M in 2022 to $25.9k in 2017.

Exports from Rwanda () to Benin () (2022)

Exports from Benin () to Rwanda () (2022)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Benin ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Benin included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), United Arab Emirates ($568M), and Thailand ($83.9M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Benin

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

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Miscellaneous ($4.52k), Vegetable Products ($2.64k), and Wood Products ($2.36k).

During 2017, Benin had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Textiles ($13.8k), Transportation ($9.18k), and Machines ($2.25k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Benin+$10.7kTea

Top Product Potential Benin Rwanda+$9.09kMotorcycles and cycles

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Benin () (2022)

Exports from Benin () to Rwanda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Benin ()

Rwanda Exports

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Benin

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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