Kenya (KEN) and Benin (BEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Benin Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $1.43M to Benin. The main products that Kenya exported to Benin were Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($733k), Packaged Medicaments ($414k), and Tea ($115k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 47.8%, from $202k in 2018 to $1.43M in 2023.

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

Benin-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $12.7k to Kenya. The main products that Benin exported to Kenya were Ground Nuts ($8.81k), Imitation Jewellery ($705), and Used Clothing ($702). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $5.66k in 2018 to $12.7k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B). That same year, Benin ranked 83 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.43), and 146 in total exports ($1.93B).

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In 2023, Kenya exported $1.43M to Benin. The main products exported from Kenya to Benin were Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($733k), Packaged Medicaments ($414k), and Tea ($115k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 47.8%, from $202k in 2018 to $1.43M in 2023.

In 2018, Benin exported $12.7k to Kenya. The main products exported from Benin to Kenya were Ground Nuts ($8.81k), Imitation Jewellery ($705), and Used Clothing ($702). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $5.66k in 2023 to $12.7k in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Benin ()

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Benin included Uganda ($893M), United States ($838M), and Netherlands ($706M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Kenya included Bangladesh ($391M), India ($216M), and United Arab Emirates ($803M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Benin

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Textiles ($795k), Chemical Products ($417k), and Vegetable Products ($134k).

During 2018, Benin had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Vegetable Products ($8.83k), Textiles ($1.22k), and Precious Metals ($705).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Benin+$276kTea

Top Product Potential Benin Kenya+$3.79kRefined 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 Kenya and Benin. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Benin. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Benin indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Benin ()

Kenya Exports

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Benin

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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