Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … unit GDP LCU in Benin
Benin: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … unit GDP LCU was 126.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Benin, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Benin is 126.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure 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 lcu), per in Benin peaked at 904.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 126.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Benin 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … unit GDP LCU in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 904.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 867.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 732.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 678.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 528.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 409.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 441.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 409.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 365.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 299.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 260.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 263.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 273.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 316.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 392.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 431.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 355.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 280.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 308.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 359.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 282.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 301.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 355.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 291.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 428.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 333.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 324.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 357.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 347.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 246.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 268.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 280.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 252.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 201.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 186.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 178.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 178.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 162.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 138.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 150.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 152.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 137.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 138.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 131.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 133.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 156.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 163.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 163.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 156.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 163.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 152.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 142.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 151.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 140.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 136.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 126.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 126.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 24.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 126.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 563.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 299.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 904.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 324.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 260.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 431.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 326.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 246.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 428.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 138.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 280.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 131.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 163.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 126.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 152.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 143.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Mali 140.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Colombia 139.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Malawi 117.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Lebanon 91.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Togo 89.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Benin?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Benin was 126.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 904.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.