Mali (MLI) and Benin (BEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mali-Benin Trade: In 2023, Mali exported $369k to Benin. The main products that Mali exported to Benin were Semi-Finished Iron ($150k), Packaged Medicaments ($111k), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($62.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mali to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.5%, from $19M in 2018 to $369k in 2023.

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

Benin-Mali Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $4.67M to Mali. The main products that Benin exported to Mali were Other Oily Seeds ($2.87M), Refined Petroleum ($1.02M), and Fruit Juice ($358k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Mali have decreased at an annualized rate of 17%, from $132M in 2018 to $4.67M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Mali ranked 125 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.41), and 119 in total exports ($6.64B). 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, Mali exported $369k to Benin. The main products exported from Mali to Benin were Semi-Finished Iron ($150k), Packaged Medicaments ($111k), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($62.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mali to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.5%, from $19M in 2018 to $369k in 2023.

In 2018, Benin exported $4.67M to Mali. The main products exported from Benin to Mali were Other Oily Seeds ($2.87M), Refined Petroleum ($1.02M), and Fruit Juice ($358k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Mali have decreased at an annualized rate of 17%, from $132M in 2023 to $4.67M in 2018.

Exports from Mali () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Mali () (2023)

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Trade between Mali () and Benin ()

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Mali
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.83B

Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mali than Benin included United Arab Emirates ($4.83B), Switzerland ($1.02B), and Australia ($335M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Mali included Bangladesh ($391M), India ($216M), and Togo ($53.9M).

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

Comparative Advantage Mali - Benin

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

During 2023, Mali had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Chemical Products ($192k), Metals ($150k), and Transportation ($11.1k).

During 2018, Benin had a large net trade with Mali in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.87M), Mineral Products ($1.02M), and Foodstuffs ($358k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mali Benin+$106kPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Benin Mali+$941kRefined 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 Mali and Benin. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Mali indicates it has a comparative advantage over Benin. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Benin indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mali.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mali () to Benin () (2023)

Exports from Benin () to Mali () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Mali () and Benin ()

Mali Exports

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Mali - Benin

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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