Benin — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile
| Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Subcontinent | West Africa |
| Income group | Lower-Middle |
| World-system class | Periphery |
| Political blocs | Other |
| Trade blocs | Other |
| GDP | $21.5B |
| Population | 14.5M |
- Exports of goods and services (USD): $4.05B
- Imports of goods and services (USD): $4.68B
- Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-0.64B
- Trade (% GDP): 40.64%
ITV Indicators
- Composite value transfer (% GDP): 7.27% GDP (mean)
- Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 17.04% GDP (mean)
- Income drain (% GDP): 0.73% GDP (mean)
- Debt drain (% GDP): 1.52% GDP (mean)