Ghana (GHA) and Benin (BEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Benin Trade: In 2023, Ghana exported $87.1M to Benin. The main products that Ghana exported to Benin were Electricity ($23.5M), Petroleum Gas ($9.81M), and Plastic Pipes ($6.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 19.2%, from $36.2M in 2018 to $87.1M in 2023.

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

Benin-Ghana Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $4.77M to Ghana. The main products that Benin exported to Ghana were Fermented Milk Products ($1.29M), Light Pure Woven Cotton ($1.17M), and Soybean Meal ($929k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 10.7%, from $2.86M in 2018 to $4.77M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Ghana ranked 109 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.97), and 71 in total exports ($27.1B). That same year, Benin ranked 83 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.43), and 146 in total exports ($1.93B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Ghana exported $87.1M to Benin. The main products exported from Ghana to Benin were Electricity ($23.5M), Petroleum Gas ($9.81M), and Plastic Pipes ($6.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 19.2%, from $36.2M in 2018 to $87.1M in 2023.

In 2018, Benin exported $4.77M to Ghana. The main products exported from Benin to Ghana were Fermented Milk Products ($1.29M), Light Pure Woven Cotton ($1.17M), and Soybean Meal ($929k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 10.7%, from $2.86M in 2023 to $4.77M in 2018.

Exports from Ghana () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Ghana () (2023)

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Trade between Ghana () and Benin ()

Ghana Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Ghana
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.49B

Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ghana than Benin included Switzerland ($6.49B), United Arab Emirates ($4.93B), and India ($2.26B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Ghana included Bangladesh ($391M), Chad ($36.7M), and Pakistan ($44.1M).

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Benin

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

During 2023, Ghana had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Mineral Products ($33.8M), Chemical Products ($9.32M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($7.57M).

During 2018, Benin had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Foodstuffs ($1.55M), Animal Products ($1.31M), and Textiles ($1.17M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana Benin+$1.42MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Benin Ghana+$198kLight Pure Woven Cotton

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Ghana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Benin ()

Ghana Exports

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Benin

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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