Benin (BEN) and Sudan (SDN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Sudan Trade: In 2018, Benin exported $1.15k to Sudan. The main products that Benin exported to Sudan were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 50%, from $36.8k in 2013 to $1.15k in 2018.

In 2018, Benin did not export any services to Sudan.

Sudan-Benin Trade: In 2018, Sudan exported $203 to Benin. The main products that Sudan exported to Benin were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.5%, from $5.07k in 2013 to $203 in 2018.

In 2018, Sudan 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, Sudan ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.24), and 128 in total exports ($5.09B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2018, Benin exported $1.15k to Sudan. There were not main exports from Benin to Sudan in 2018. During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 50%, from $36.8k in 2013 to $1.15k in 2018.

In 2015, Sudan exported $203 to Benin. There were not main exports from Sudan to Benin in 2015. During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.5%, from $5.07k in 2020 to $203 in 2015.

Exports from Benin () to Sudan () (2020)

Exports from Sudan () to Benin () (2020)

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Trade between Benin () and Sudan ()

Benin Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Sudan included Bangladesh ($391M), Togo ($53.9M), and Chad ($36.7M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than Benin included Saudi Arabia ($802M), China ($882M), and Malaysia ($470M).

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Sudan

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

During 2018, Benin had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of .

During 2015, Sudan had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Sudan+$3.2kGold

Top Product Potential Sudan Benin+$2.81kRefined 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 Sudan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Benin indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sudan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sudan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Benin.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Sudan () (2020)

Exports from Sudan () to Benin () (2020)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Sudan ()

Benin Exports

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Sudan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Benin () and Sudan () (2020)

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