Benin (BEN) and Afghanistan (AFG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin (BEN) and Afghanistan (AFG) Trade

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Exports $721Rnk 79 / 0

2022

Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 86 / 133

2022

Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.13Rnk 118 / 133

2022

GDP$17.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 124 / 186

2012-2022

GDP GROWTH56.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 48 / 186

2022

GDP PC $1,303CURRENT US$
Rnk 161 / 186

2012-2022

GDP PC GROWTH17.1%CURRENT US$
Rnk 95 / 186

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Historical Data
Economic Complexity

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In N/A, Benin did not export any services to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan-Benin Trade: In N/A, Afghanistan exported $721 to Benin. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Benin were N/A. Over the past N/A years the exports of Afghanistan to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.7%, from $12.2k in N/A to $721 in N/A.

In N/A, Afghanistan 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, Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 151 in total exports ($1.49B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth

HS2

HS4

HS6

Value

Trade

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

Benin does not register exports to Afghanistan.

In 2016, Afghanistan exported $721 to Benin. There were not main exports from Afghanistan to Benin in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.7%, from $12.2k in 2021 to $721 in 2016.

Exports from Benin () to Afghanistan () (2021)

Exports from Afghanistan () to Benin () (2021)

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

Afghanistan
Top DestinationPakistan$847M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Afghanistan included Bangladesh ($406M), United Arab Emirates ($382M), and Egypt ($41.7M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Benin included Pakistan ($847M), United States ($23.3M), and Turkey ($29.4M).

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Afghanistan

Flow

Section

HS2

HS4

Scale

Log

Linear

Year

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

During 2016, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of .

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

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

Product Space of Benin () and Afghanistan () (2021)

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