Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Benin
Benin: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 24.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
24.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 205 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2021
All-time low
24.2%
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Benin, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Benin is 24.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Benin peaked at 28.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2024.
Benin ranks 20th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.1% | — |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -4.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 24.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 24.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.1%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 24.4% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.3% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 24.2% | 28.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 value added share of gdp in Benin?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Benin was 24.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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