Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Benin
Benin: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Benin is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 99.7% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Benin peaked at 4.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Benin ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1% | — |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +55.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -67.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +87.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -91.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +51.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -31.9% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +35709.5% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -53.3% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +85.1% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -69.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +2343.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | — |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +704.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -91.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -96.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +884.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -95.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -53.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +10627.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -94.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +227.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -85.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +453.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -70.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -52.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +35709.5% | 0.0% | 4.9% |
| 2014 | +10627.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2002 | +2343.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | +884.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2007 | +704.1% | 0.4% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 181 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 182 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 183 Greenland 0.0% compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 186 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 187 Bahamas, The 0.0% compare
- 187 Cabo Verde 0.0% compare
- 187 Gambia, The 0.0% compare
- 187 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.0% compare
- 187 Seychelles 0.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Benin?
- Fuel exports in Benin was 0.0% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for fuel exports?
- Benin ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.