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GDP
$17.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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56.2%CURRENT US$
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$11.8BCURRENT US$
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-47.2%CURRENT US$
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$1,303CURRENT US$
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17.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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$7,053CURRENT US$
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-62.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Benin-Equatorial Guinea Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $249k to Equatorial Guinea. The main products that Benin exported to Equatorial Guinea were Used Clothing ($142k), Rubber Footwear ($25.6k), and Combustion Engines ($25.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Equatorial Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 27.8%, from $72.9k in 2017 to $249k in 2022.

In 2022, Benin did not export any services to Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea-Benin Trade: In 2022, Equatorial Guinea exported $1.99M to Benin. The main products that Equatorial Guinea exported to Benin were Petroleum Gas ($1.97M), Iron Structures ($17.2k), and Shaped Wood ($3.77k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Equatorial Guinea to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 202%,  from $7.87k in 2017 to $1.99M in 2022.

In 2022, Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea ranked 108 in total exports ($8.63B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Benin exported $249k to Equatorial Guinea. The main products exported from Benin to Equatorial Guinea were Used Clothing ($142k), Rubber Footwear ($25.6k), and Combustion Engines ($25.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Equatorial Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 27.8%, from $72.9k in 2017 to $249k in 2022.

In 2017, Equatorial Guinea exported $1.99M to Benin. The main products exported from Equatorial Guinea to Benin were Petroleum Gas ($1.97M), Iron Structures ($17.2k), and Shaped Wood ($3.77k). During the last 5 years the exports of Equatorial Guinea to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 202%, from $7.87k in 2022 to $1.99M in 2017.

Exports from Benin (Flag) to Equatorial Guinea (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Equatorial Guinea (Flag) to Benin (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin (Flag) and Equatorial Guinea (Flag)

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Benin
Top Destination
India$448M
Equatorial Guinea
Top Destination
Zambia$1.84B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Equatorial Guinea than Benin included Zambia ($1.84B), Spain ($1.32B), and China ($1.3B).

Difference in imports from Equatorial Guinea (Flag) and Benin (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Equatorial Guinea

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Equatorial Guinea in the exports of Textiles ($145k), Footwear and Headwear ($34.5k), and Machines ($25.6k).

During 2017, Equatorial Guinea had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.97M), Metals ($17.2k), and Wood Products ($3.77k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Equatorial Guinea+$11.5kCars
Top Product Potential Equatorial Guinea Benin+$679kPetroleum Gas

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

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

Product Space of Benin (Flag) and Equatorial Guinea (Flag) (2022)

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