Exports of commodity 4 (current US$) in Benin
Benin: Exports of commodity 4 (current US$) was 0 current US$ in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Exports of commodity 4 in Benin, 1984–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of commodity 4 in Benin is 0 current US$, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of commodity 4 in Benin peaked at 10.54 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1984.
Benin ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of commodity 4 (current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 4.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 1.20 million current US$ | -70.0% |
| 1987 | 5.10 million current US$ | +325.0% |
| 1988 | 3.10 million current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1989 | 3.91 million current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 6.65 million current US$ | +70.0% |
| 1991 | 7.30 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 9.22 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 8.76 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 10.28 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 7.83 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 10.54 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 9.25 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 18.82 current US$ | +103.4% |
| 1999 | 11.69 current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 11.94 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.46 current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 5.88 current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 18.75 current US$ | +218.8% |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 current US$ | — |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.70 million current US$. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.75 million current US$. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of commodity 4 (current US$) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +325.0% | 1.20 million current US$ | 5.10 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.89 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 5.10 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.06 million current US$ | 9.25 current US$ | 10.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 18.75 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 223,296 current US$ compare
- 38 Burundi 143,171 current US$ compare
- 39 Guinea 156.3 current US$ compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 0 current US$
- 40 Cape Verde 0 current US$ compare
- 40 Gambia 0 current US$ compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 0 current US$ compare
- 40 Lesotho 0 current US$
- 40 Niger 0 current US$
- 40 Zambia 0 current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of commodity 4 in Benin?
- Exports of commodity 4 in Benin was 0 current US$ in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest exports of commodity 4 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 million current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest exports of commodity 4 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1984.
- How does Benin rank for exports of commodity 4?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2005.
- Is exports of commodity 4 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Exports of commodity 4 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of commodity 4 in current US dollars and fob basis.