Benin vs Western Africa: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate
Benin
7.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
4.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Benin rank
11th
Western Africa rank
8th
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate over time
- Benin
- Western Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.45 % change on previous year against 4.28 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 3.17 % change on previous year.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Western Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 3.99 % change on previous year | 0.4761 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 1990s | 8.76 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 0.2146 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.21 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate, Benin or Western Africa?
- Benin, at 7.45 % change on previous year against 4.28 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate between Benin and Western Africa?
- 3.17 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Western Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Western Africa rank globally for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.