Changes in inventories in Benin
Benin: Changes in inventories was 56.50 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Benin, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories in Benin is 56.50 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 255.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Benin peaked at 56.50 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -156.12 billion current LCU, in 2014.
That places Benin 41st out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 984.62 million current LCU | -3.07 billion current LCU | 2.90 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.03 billion current LCU | -41.48 billion current LCU | 41.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -61.18 billion current LCU | -102.33 billion current LCU | -26.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -33.84 billion current LCU | -156.12 billion current LCU | 38.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.67 billion current LCU | 38.50 billion current LCU | 56.50 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- 42 Serbia 56.27 billion current LCU compare
- 43 United States 53.55 billion current LCU compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 51.76 billion current LCU 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 changes in inventories in Benin?
- Changes in inventories in Benin was 56.50 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 56.50 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -156.12 billion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for changes in inventories?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.