Benin (BEN) and Tanzania (TZA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $896k to Tanzania. The main products that Benin exported to Tanzania were Large Construction Vehicles ($475k), Semiconductor Devices ($270k), and Quartz ($71.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 71.1%, from $61k in 2018 to $896k in 2023.

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

Tanzania-Benin Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $423k to Benin. The main products that Tanzania exported to Benin were Twine and Rope ($142k), Cloves ($113k), and Jute and Other Textile Fibers ($90.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.3%, from $1.7M in 2018 to $423k in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

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In 2023, Benin exported $896k to Tanzania. The main products exported from Benin to Tanzania were Large Construction Vehicles ($475k), Semiconductor Devices ($270k), and Quartz ($71.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 71.1%, from $61k in 2018 to $896k in 2023.

In 2018, Tanzania exported $423k to Benin. The main products exported from Tanzania to Benin were Twine and Rope ($142k), Cloves ($113k), and Jute and Other Textile Fibers ($90.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.3%, from $1.7M in 2023 to $423k in 2018.

Exports from Benin () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Benin () (2023)

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Trade between Benin () and Tanzania ()

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Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Benin included India ($1.74B), Uganda ($1.35B), and South Africa ($1.15B).

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Tanzania

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

During 2023, Benin had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Machines ($775k), Mineral Products ($71.6k), and Miscellaneous ($23.7k).

During 2018, Tanzania had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Textiles ($291k), Vegetable Products ($113k), and Animal Hides ($16k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Tanzania+$13.1kUsed Clothing

Top Product Potential Tanzania Benin+$28.3kTwine and Rope

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Benin () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Tanzania ()

Benin Exports

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Tanzania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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