Customs and other import duties in Benin
Benin: Customs and other import duties was 16.89 billion current LCU in 1979. ▲ Rising
Customs and other import duties in Benin, 1972–1979
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 16.89 billion current LCU for customs and other import duties in 1979. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.
That places Benin 64th out of 152 countries with data for 1979, putting it in the middle of the range.
Customs and other import duties in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.33 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 6.42 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.74 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 8.25 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 11.05 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1977 | 13.13 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 14.04 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 16.89 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16.89 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.95 billion current LCU, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16.89 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.22 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Benin
- 61 Mozambique 21.23 billion current LCU
- 62 Egypt 20.95 billion current LCU compare
- 63 Australia 16.95 billion current LCU compare
- 65 Morocco 16.44 billion current LCU
- 66 Ghana 13.93 billion current LCU
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 13.55 billion current LCU
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Benin?
- Customs and other import duties in Benin was 16.89 billion current LCU in 1979, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 billion current LCU in 1979.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Benin rank for customs and other import duties?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 152 countries with data for 1979.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.