Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Benin
Benin: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Benin, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Benin is 0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Benin peaked at 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Benin 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 0.747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4549 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Pakistan 0.2282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Sudan 0.2169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Comoros 0.2153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Vanuatu 0.192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Uganda 0.1914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Benin?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Benin was 0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.