Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) … unit in Benin
Benin: Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) … unit was 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Benin, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Benin stood at 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Benin peaked at 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Benin 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) … unit in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -67.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | +267.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +93.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +267.5% | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.3386 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.03 units per person (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.93 million (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.1331 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Benin?
- Imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Benin was 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per?
- Benin ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.