Benin: Taxes on international trade

The latest value from 1979 is 41.22 percent, an increase from 39.38 percent in 1978. In comparison, the world average is 12.75 percent, based on data from 44 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 1977 to 1979 is 38.32 percent. The minimum value, 34.37 percent, was reached in 1977 while the maximum of 41.22 percent was recorded in 1979. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.