Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Benin

Benin: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 8,912 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,912 t
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
142nd
of 252 countries
All-time high
10,815 t
in 2016
All-time low
100 t
in 1977
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Benin, 1975–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197519992024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Benin stood at 8,912 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Benin peaked at 10,815 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1977.

Benin ranks 142nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Benin, 1975 to 2024.
Year t Change
1975 500 t —
1976 500 t +0.0%
1977 100 t -80.0%
1978 100 t +0.0%
1979 100 t +0.0%
1980 100 t +0.0%
1981 300 t +200.0%
1982 100 t -66.7%
1983 100 t +0.0%
1984 100 t +0.0%
1985 500 t +400.0%
1986 2,400 t +380.0%
1987 2,000 t -16.7%
1988 2,000 t +0.0%
1989 765 t -61.8%
1990 721 t -5.8%
1991 100 t -86.1%
1992 560 t +460.0%
1993 848 t +51.4%
1994 648 t -23.6%
1995 601 t -7.3%
1996 500 t -16.8%
1997 1,411 t +182.2%
1998 2,117 t +50.0%
1999 2,899 t +36.9%
2000 1,916 t -33.9%
2001 2,417 t +26.1%
2002 1,834 t -24.1%
2003 5,036 t +174.6%
2004 4,817 t -4.3%
2005 4,817 t +0.0%
2006 3,010 t -37.5%
2007 4,526 t +50.4%
2008 5,045 t +11.5%
2009 5,309 t +5.2%
2010 5,610 t +5.7%
2011 10,366 t +84.8%
2012 8,305 t -19.9%
2013 8,305 t +0.0%
2014 7,879 t -5.1%
2015 4,517 t -42.7%
2016 10,815 t +139.4%
2017 8,783 t -18.8%
2018 8,509 t -3.1%
2019 9,709 t +14.1%
2020 8,925 t -8.1%
2021 10,403 t +16.6%
2022 8,514 t -18.2%
2023 9,573 t +12.4%
2024 8,912 t -6.9%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 8,912 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,594 t, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 8,912 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,991 t, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +460.0% 100 t 560 t
1985 +400.0% 100 t 500 t
1986 +380.0% 500 t 2,400 t
1981 +200.0% 100 t 300 t
1997 +182.2% 500 t 1,411 t
2003 +174.6% 1,834 t 5,036 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 260 t 100 t 500 t 5
1980s 836.5 t 100 t 2,400 t 10
1990s 1,040 t 100 t 2,899 t 10
2000s 3,873 t 1,834 t 5,309 t 10
2010s 8,280 t 4,517 t 10,815 t 10
2020s 9,265 t 8,514 t 10,403 t 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 139 Armenia 9,390 t compare
  2. 140 Senegal 9,305 t compare
  3. 141 Botswana 9,155 t compare
  4. 143 Mauritius 8,783 t compare
  5. 144 Malta 8,628 t compare
  6. 145 Namibia 8,365 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Benin?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Benin was 8,912 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 10,815 t in 2016.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1977.
How does Benin rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Benin ranks 142nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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