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

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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 6 years the exports of Uganda to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 109%, from $4.77k in 2017 to $395k in 2023.

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

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 6 years the exports of Benin to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 37%, from $138k in 2017 to $668k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B). 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, 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 6 years the exports of Uganda to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 109%, from $4.77k in 2017 to $395k in 2023.

In 2018, 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 2023 to $668k in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Uganda () and Benin ()

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Benin

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Machines ($395k), Textiles ($247), and Arts and Antiques ($198).

During 2018, Benin had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Vegetable Products ($663k), Textiles ($4.05k), and Paper Goods ($500).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Benin+$4.55kStone Processing Machines

Top Product Potential Benin Uganda+$19kOther Oily Seeds

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Benin ()

Uganda Exports

Benin Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Benin

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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