Benin (BEN) and Zambia (ZMB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $186 to Zambia. The main products that Benin exported to Zambia were Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($186). Over the past 6 years the exports of Benin to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 60.1%, from $46.3k in 2016 to $186 in 2022.

In 2022, Benin did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-Benin Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $48.8k to Benin. The main products that Zambia exported to Benin were Packaged Medicaments ($47.2k), Other Furniture ($663), and Other Stainless Steel Bars ($514). Over the past 6 years the exports of Zambia to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 9.41%, from $15.2k in 2016 to $48.8k in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia 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, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

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In 2022, Benin exported $186 to Zambia. The main products exported from Benin to Zambia were Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($186). During the last 6 years the exports of Benin to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 60.1%, from $46.3k in 2016 to $186 in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $48.8k to Benin. The main products exported from Zambia to Benin were Packaged Medicaments ($47.2k), Other Furniture ($663), and Other Stainless Steel Bars ($514). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 9.41%, from $15.2k in 2022 to $48.8k in 2017.

Exports from Benin () to Zambia () (2022)

Exports from Zambia () to Benin () (2022)

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Trade between Benin () and Zambia ()

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Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Zambia included Bangladesh ($406M), India ($448M), and Togo ($35.9M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Benin included Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B).

Difference in imports from Zambia () and Benin () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Zambia

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Textiles ($186).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Chemical Products ($47.2k), Miscellaneous ($663), and Metals ($514).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Zambia+$2.52kGold

Top Product Potential Zambia Benin+$12.8kPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Zambia () (2022)

Exports from Zambia () to Benin () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Zambia ()

Benin Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Zambia () and Benin () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Benin - Zambia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Benin () and Zambia () (2022)

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