Benin vs Madagascar: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Benin
49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Madagascar
50.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Benin rank
123rd
Madagascar rank
120th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B195919912023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 50.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Benin, a difference of 1.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 123rd and Madagascar ranks 120th of 184 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 5.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 10.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 5.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar
1970s 7.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 13.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 6.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar
1980s 8.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 16.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 8.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar
1990s 9.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 18.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 8.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar
2000s 23.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 27.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar
2010s 35.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 44.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 9.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar
2020s 45.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 47.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 1.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Benin or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 50.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Benin and Madagascar?
1.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Benin ranks 123rd and Madagascar ranks 120th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.