Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.8%
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
28th
of 226 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2024
All-time low
-1.5%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.8% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 4.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2005.
Benin ranks 28th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +333.3% |
| 2005 | -1.5% | -215.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -153.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +262.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -37.9% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -138.9% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -88.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -1800.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +141.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | -136.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -133.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +550.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +340.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | -1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -1.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Albania 4.8% compare
- 28 Armenia 4.8% compare
- 28 Philippines 4.8% compare
- 28 Russian Federation 4.8% compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.8% compare
- 28 Russian Federation 4.8% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 339.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 562,732 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 895.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Benin?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Benin was 4.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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