Tariff rates in Benin
Benin: Tariff rates was 10.16 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rates in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 10.16 for tariff rates in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rates in Benin peaked at 17.84 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 2019.
That places Benin 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tariff rates in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.62 | — |
| 2002 | 12.7 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.69 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.68 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.57 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 11.03 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.03 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.15 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.64 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 11.81 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 11.2 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 17.84 | +59.3% |
| 2018 | 15.25 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 9.86 | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 9.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.89 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 10.16 | -6.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.43, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.85, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +59.3% | 11.2 | 17.84 |
| 2019 | -35.3% | 15.25 | 9.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 | 11.03 | 12.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.11 | 9.86 | 17.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 | 9.86 | 10.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rates in Benin?
- Tariff rates in Benin was 10.16 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.84 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for tariff rates?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rates rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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