Ores and metals imports in Benin
Benin: Ores and metals imports was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals imports in Benin stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 58.0% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Benin peaked at 1.5% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.3% | — |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -20.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -37.6% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +91.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -32.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -39.9% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +149.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +58.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +58.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 135 Myanmar 0.9% compare
- 136 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 0.9% compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
- 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8% compare
- 141 Togo 0.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Benin?
- Ores and metals imports in Benin was 0.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1964.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for ores and metals imports?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.