Total trade in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP (World) in Benin
Benin: Total trade in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP (World) was 0.3476 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total trade in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Benin, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.3476 for total trade in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total trade in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.6799 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1207, in 2008.
Benin ranks 176th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total trade in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP (World) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.653 | — |
| 1999 | 0.5545 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1965 | -64.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2647 | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1562 | -41.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3111 | +99.2% |
| 2004 | 0.323 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.229 | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1711 | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1393 | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1207 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1602 | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2618 | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1817 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 0.153 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6045 | +295.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3841 | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3784 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3199 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.604 | +88.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6799 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3065 | -54.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3483 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4071 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4033 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4958 | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3476 | -29.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.3476 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.954, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.3476 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8298, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total trade in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP (World) 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 | +295.0% | 0.153 | 0.6045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6038 | 0.5545 | 0.653 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2072 | 0.1207 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3874 | 0.153 | 0.6799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4004 | 0.3476 | 0.4958 | 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)
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- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total trade in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Benin?
- Total trade in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Benin was 0.3476 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total trade in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6799 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total trade in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1207 in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for total trade in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp?
- Benin ranks 176th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total trade in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total trade in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.