DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014
DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014
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142 III. Country Profiles<br />
BENIN<br />
Key Scores and Trends<br />
Rank<br />
Score<br />
2013 2011 Change 2013 2011 Change<br />
Overall 136/140 136/140 0 17/100 18/100 -1<br />
Depth 121/140 126/140 5 10/50 9/50 1<br />
Breadth 128/140 115/140 -13 7/50 10/50 -3<br />
Trade Pillar 133/140 126/140 -7 24/100 29/100 -5<br />
BEN<br />
Capital Pillar · · · · · ·<br />
Information Pillar 101/102 100/102 -1 15/100 14/100 1<br />
People Pillar · · · · · ·<br />
<strong>Connectedness</strong> Score Trend<br />
30<br />
25<br />
20<br />
15<br />
10<br />
5<br />
0<br />
2005<br />
2006<br />
2007<br />
2008<br />
2009<br />
2010<br />
2011<br />
2012<br />
2013<br />
Rooted Map<br />
Rooted Map:<br />
Benin’s Benin’s Merchandise Merchandise Exports, Exports, 2013 2013<br />
9<br />
10<br />
Top Export Destinations<br />
1. Lebanon (22%)<br />
2. China (22%)<br />
3. India (18%)<br />
4. Nigeria (5%)<br />
5. Niger (5%)<br />
8<br />
5<br />
BENIN<br />
4<br />
6<br />
6. Namibia (3%)<br />
7. Indonesia (3%)<br />
8. Belgium (2%)<br />
9. Mali (2%)<br />
10. Burkina Faso (2%)<br />
Benin’s Share of Partners’ Imports<br />
1% 0.5% 0.2% 0.05% 0.01% 0.005% unknown<br />
1<br />
3<br />
2<br />
7<br />
Major Export Products<br />
Cotton, cashews, shea<br />
butter, textiles, palm<br />
products, seafood<br />
Depth<br />
Rank<br />
Level<br />
Outward Inward Outward Inward<br />
Trade 117/140 –<br />
Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) 121/140 97/140 14% 26%<br />
Services Trade (% of GDP) 84/140 81/140 6% 7%<br />
Capital · –<br />
FDI Stock (% of GDP) 95/131 116/140 2% 16%<br />
FDI Flows (% of GFCF) 50/133 51/140 3% 16%<br />
Portfolio Equity Stock (% of Mkt Cap) · · · ·<br />
Portfolio Equity Flows (% of Mkt Cap) · · · ·<br />
Information 133/140 –<br />
Internet Bandwidth<br />
130/140 3,153<br />
(Bits per Second per Internet User)<br />
International Phone Calls<br />
(Minutes per Capita)<br />
Printed Publications Trade<br />
(USD per Capita)<br />
122/140 126/140 10 25<br />
113/136 134/136 $0 $0<br />
People · –<br />
Migrants (% of Population) 81/139 90/140 5% 2%<br />
Tourists (Dep./Arr. per Capita) · 118/131 · 0.0<br />
International Students (% of Tertiary<br />
Education Enrollment)<br />
71/128 · 4% ·<br />
Breadth<br />
Rank<br />
% Same Region<br />
Outward Inward Outward Inward<br />
Trade 113/140 –<br />
Merchandise Trade 130/139 85/140 22% 8%<br />
Capital · –<br />
BEN<br />
FDI Stock · · · ·<br />
FDI Flows · · · ·<br />
Portfolio Equity Stock · – · –<br />
Information 99/102 –<br />
30<br />
International 25 Phone Calls 100/100 85/91 92% 45%<br />
20<br />
Printed 15 Publications Trade 95/136 120/136 52% 18%<br />
10<br />
5<br />
0<br />
People 2005 2006 2007 2008123/126 2009 2010 2011 – 2012<br />
Migrants 133/139 121/130 94% 99%<br />
Tourists – 84/99 – 67%<br />
International Students – · – ·<br />
Directionality<br />
Overall<br />
Depth<br />
Breadth<br />
-100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100<br />
Balance Inward Outward<br />
2013<br />
Structural and Policy Drivers of Depth of <strong>Connectedness</strong><br />
Structural Factors<br />
General Policies / Environment<br />
Rank Level<br />
Rank Level<br />
GDP per Capita (+) 128/140 $805 Operating Environment (+) 96/129 3.4<br />
Linguistic Commonality (+) 55/140 4% Infrastructure (+) 116/129 2.6<br />
Remoteness (-) 47/140 6.1 Press Freedom (+) 66/137 72<br />
Population (-) 73/140 10.3 Labor Freedom (+) 104/140 51<br />
Landlocked (-) – No Financial Freedom (+) 66/140 50<br />
<strong>Global</strong>ization Policies<br />
Rank Level<br />
Enabling Trade <strong>Index</strong> (+) 113/129 3.1<br />
Tariffs (Wtd. Mean Applied) (-) 4/138 15.8<br />
Capital Account Openness (+) 92/135 0.2<br />
Visa-Free Travel Outward (+) 100/139 58<br />
Visa-Free Travel Inward (+) 122/140 21<br />
– Not Applicable · Data Not Available (+) Positive Impact (-) Negative Impact