Adjusted net national income in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net national income was 8.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income in Benin, 1972–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Benin recorded 8.3% for adjusted net national income in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 203.1% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income in Benin peaked at 11.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -9.2%, in 1994.
That places Benin 33rd out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income in Benin, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.0% | — |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -31.8% |
| 1974 | -0.5% | -113.1% |
| 1975 | -7.0% | +1199.9% |
| 1976 | -0.5% | -92.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -224.8% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +488.0% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | +205.7% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -27.6% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -40.3% |
| 1982 | -4.6% | -191.1% |
| 1983 | -4.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -223.1% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +69.4% |
| 1986 | -1.3% | -113.0% |
| 1987 | -2.1% | +64.2% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -317.0% |
| 1989 | -6.2% | -239.0% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -268.9% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -46.4% |
| 1992 | -3.6% | -164.3% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -357.7% |
| 1994 | -9.2% | -198.3% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -165.8% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +150.5% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -91.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +562.5% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -55.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +144.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +59.8% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +68.7% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +203.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | -7.0% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -6.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -9.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 8.3% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 243.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 86.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 143,771 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income in Benin?
- Adjusted net national income in Benin was 8.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.2% in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net national income?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.