Benin (BEN) and Angola (AGO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Angola Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $890k to Angola. The main products that Benin exported to Angola were Stone Processing Machines ($775k), Large Construction Vehicles ($108k), and Refrigerators ($2.84k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Angola have increased at an annualized rate of 0.51%, from $868k in 2017 to $890k in 2022.

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

Angola-Benin Trade: In 2022, Angola exported $2.26M to Benin. The main products that Angola exported to Benin were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($1.37M), Glass Bottles ($823k), and Raw Iron Bars ($63.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Angola to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.9%, from $7.31M in 2017 to $2.26M in 2022.

In 2022, Angola 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, Angola ranked 126 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.55), and 58 in total exports ($54.1B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Benin exported $890k to Angola. The main products exported from Benin to Angola were Stone Processing Machines ($775k), Large Construction Vehicles ($108k), and Refrigerators ($2.84k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Angola have increased at an annualized rate of 0.51%, from $868k in 2017 to $890k in 2022.

In 2017, Angola exported $2.26M to Benin. The main products exported from Angola to Benin were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($1.37M), Glass Bottles ($823k), and Raw Iron Bars ($63.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Angola to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.9%, from $7.31M in 2022 to $2.26M in 2017.

Exports from Benin () to Angola () (2022)

Exports from Angola () to Benin () (2022)

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Trade between Benin () and Angola ()

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Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

Angola
Top DestinationChina$21.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Angola included Bangladesh ($406M), Egypt ($41.7M), and Chad ($28M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Angola than Benin included China ($21.8B), India ($4.81B), and Netherlands ($3.91B).

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Angola

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Angola in the exports of Machines ($888k), Instruments ($2.27k), and Textiles ($345).

During 2017, Angola had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Animal Products ($1.37M), Stone And Glass ($823k), and Metals ($63.6k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Angola+$5.3kRefrigerators

Top Product Potential Angola Benin+$3.66kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Angola () (2022)

Exports from Angola () to Benin () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Angola ()

Benin Exports

Angola Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Angola

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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