Annual GDP growth in Benin
Benin: Annual GDP growth was 7.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual GDP growth in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Benin is 7.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Benin peaked at 7.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.
That places Benin 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -28.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 157.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 55.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 91,816 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Benin?
- Annual gdp growth in Benin was 7.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for annual gdp growth?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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