Benin (BEN) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $12.7k to Kenya. The main products that Benin exported to Kenya were Ground Nuts ($8.81k), Imitation Jewellery ($705), and Used Clothing ($702). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $5.66k in 2018 to $12.7k in 2023.

In 2023, Benin did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-Benin Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $1.43M to Benin. The main products that Kenya exported to Benin were Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($733k), Packaged Medicaments ($414k), and Tea ($115k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 38.5%, from $202k in 2018 to $1.43M in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya 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, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

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In 2023, Benin exported $12.7k to Kenya. The main products exported from Benin to Kenya were Ground Nuts ($8.81k), Imitation Jewellery ($705), and Used Clothing ($702). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $5.66k in 2018 to $12.7k in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $1.43M to Benin. The main products exported from Kenya to Benin were Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($733k), Packaged Medicaments ($414k), and Tea ($115k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 38.5%, from $202k in 2023 to $1.43M in 2018.

Exports from Benin () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Benin () (2023)

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Trade between Benin () and Kenya ()

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Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Kenya included Bangladesh ($391M), India ($216M), and United Arab Emirates ($803M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Benin included Uganda ($893M), United States ($838M), and Netherlands ($706M).

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Benin () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Kenya

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

During 2023, Benin had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Vegetable Products ($8.83k), Textiles ($1.22k), and Precious Metals ($705).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Textiles ($795k), Chemical Products ($417k), and Vegetable Products ($134k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Kenya+$3.79kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Kenya Benin+$276kTea

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Benin () (2023)

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Trade between Benin () and Kenya ()

Benin Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Benin () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Benin () and Kenya () (2023)

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