2023
Flag  
GDP
$19.7BCURRENT US$
Rnk 123 / 195
2013-2023
Flag
GDP GROWTH
57.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 59 / 195
2023
Flag
 GDP
$78.9BCURRENT US$
Rnk 80 / 195
2013-2023
Flag
GDP GROWTH
84.5%CURRENT US$
Rnk 28 / 195
2023
Flag
GDP PC 
$1,394CURRENT US$
Rnk 168 / 195
2013-2023
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
19.3%CURRENT US$
Rnk 104 / 195
2023
Flag
GDP PC
$2,531CURRENT US$
Rnk 147 / 196
2013-2023
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
41.7%CURRENT US$
Rnk 59 / 195

About

Benin-Cote d'Ivoire Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $18.3M to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products that Benin exported to Cote d'Ivoire were Light Pure Woven Cotton ($8.5M), Special Purpose Ships ($5.27M), and Iron Railway Products ($1.66M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Cote d'Ivoire have increased at an annualized rate of 8.42%, from $12.2M in 2018 to $18.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Benin did not export any services to Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire-Benin Trade: In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire exported $86.8M to Benin. The main products that Cote d'Ivoire exported to Benin were Pesticides ($25.1M), Plastic Pipes ($12M), and Coconut Oil ($7.24M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 6.85%,  from $62.3M in 2018 to $86.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire did not export any services to Benin.

Comparison: In 2023,  Benin ranked 83 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.43), and 146 in total exports ($1.93B). That same year, Cote d'Ivoire ranked 114 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 76 in total exports ($22.3B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Benin exported $18.3M to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products exported from Benin to Cote d'Ivoire were Light Pure Woven Cotton ($8.5M), Special Purpose Ships ($5.27M), and Iron Railway Products ($1.66M). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Cote d'Ivoire have increased at an annualized rate of 8.42%, from $12.2M in 2018 to $18.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Cote d'Ivoire exported $86.8M to Benin. The main products exported from Cote d'Ivoire to Benin were Pesticides ($25.1M), Plastic Pipes ($12M), and Coconut Oil ($7.24M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 6.85%, from $62.3M in 2023 to $86.8M in 2018.

Exports from Benin (Flag) to Cote d'Ivoire (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire (Flag) to Benin (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin (Flag) and Cote d'Ivoire (Flag)

Benin Exports

Cote d'Ivoire Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Benin
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$803M
Cote d'Ivoire
Top Destination
Switzerland$3.88B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Cote d'Ivoire included United Arab Emirates ($803M), Bangladesh ($391M), and Chad ($36.7M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cote d'Ivoire than Benin included Switzerland ($3.88B), Netherlands ($1.99B), and Mali ($1.59B).

Difference in imports from Cote d'Ivoire (Flag) and Benin (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Cote d'Ivoire

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire by product, considering products traded by both, Benin and Cote d'Ivoire.

During 2023, Benin had a large net trade with Cote d'Ivoire in the exports of Textiles ($8.5M), Transportation ($6.01M), and Metals ($2.06M).

During 2018, Cote d'Ivoire had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Chemical Products ($26.8M), Plastics and Rubbers ($14.8M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($12.7M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Benin Cote d'Ivoire+$95.6kCars
Top Product Potential Cote d'Ivoire Benin+$2.34MRefined 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.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Benin (Flag) and Cote d'Ivoire (Flag) (2023)

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with