Benin (BEN) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $668k to Uganda. The main products that Benin exported to Uganda were Sowing Seeds ($478k), Other Oily Seeds ($185k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($2.39k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 37%, from $138k in 2018 to $668k in 2023.

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

Uganda-Benin Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $395k to Benin. The main products that Uganda exported to Benin were Large Construction Vehicles ($337k), Electric Generating Sets ($29.3k), and Stone Processing Machines ($28.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 29.8%, from $107k in 2018 to $395k in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda 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, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Benin exported $668k to Uganda. The main products exported from Benin to Uganda were Sowing Seeds ($478k), Other Oily Seeds ($185k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($2.39k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 37%, from $138k in 2018 to $668k in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $395k to Benin. The main products exported from Uganda to Benin were Large Construction Vehicles ($337k), Electric Generating Sets ($29.3k), and Stone Processing Machines ($28.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 29.8%, from $107k in 2023 to $395k in 2018.

Exports from Benin () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Benin () (2023)

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Trade between Benin () and Uganda ()

Benin Exports

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Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Benin included India ($1.5B), Hong Kong ($727M), and South Sudan ($536M).

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Uganda

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

During 2023, Benin had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Vegetable Products ($663k), Textiles ($4.05k), and Paper Goods ($500).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Machines ($395k), Textiles ($247), and Arts and Antiques ($198).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Uganda+$19kOther Oily Seeds

Top Product Potential Uganda Benin+$4.55kStone Processing Machines

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Benin () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Uganda ()

Benin Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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