Annual GDP growth in Benin
Benin: Annual GDP growth was 6.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 211 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2013
All-time low
1.7%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual GDP growth in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Benin is 6.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Benin peaked at 7.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.
That places Benin 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 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 | 5.9% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 21 Mauritania 6.5% compare
- 22 Ethiopia 6.5% compare
- 23 Togo 6.4% compare
- 25 Montenegro 6.3% compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 6.3% compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 6.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Benin?
- Annual gdp growth in Benin was 6.3% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
- 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 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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