Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Benin
Benin: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 18.27 billion current LCU in 1979. ▲ Rising
Taxes on international trade in Benin, 1972–1979
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Benin is 18.27 billion current LCU, measured in 1979. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 161.9% over ten years.
Benin ranks 65th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.98 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 7.09 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 7.52 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 9.53 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 12.69 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1977 | 14.43 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 15.23 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 18.27 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 18.27 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.87 billion current LCU, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 18.27 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.94 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Benin?
- Taxes on international trade in Benin was 18.27 billion current LCU in 1979, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.27 billion current LCU in 1979.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Benin rank for taxes on international trade?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 155 countries with data for 1979.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.9%. 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 Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-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.