Changes in inventories in Benin
Benin: Changes in inventories was 97.09 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Benin, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, changes in inventories in Benin stood at 97.09 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 261.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Benin peaked at 97.09 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -316.18 million current US$, in 2014.
That places Benin 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 7.61 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 3.20 million current US$ | -57.9% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 8.37 million current US$ | +318.0% |
| 1987 | -6.99 million current US$ | -183.4% |
| 1988 | 8.88 million current US$ | -227.0% |
| 1989 | -9.61 million current US$ | -208.3% |
| 1990 | 28.20 million current US$ | -393.3% |
| 1991 | 30.24 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 3.46 million current US$ | -88.5% |
| 1993 | 49.49 million current US$ | +1328.8% |
| 1994 | 24.92 million current US$ | -49.6% |
| 1995 | 83.64 million current US$ | +235.6% |
| 1996 | 28.59 million current US$ | -65.8% |
| 1997 | 29.92 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 21.52 million current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1999 | -67.39 million current US$ | -413.2% |
| 2000 | -95.66 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2001 | -48.04 million current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2002 | -87.20 million current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2003 | -127.29 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2004 | -53.73 million current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2005 | -194.08 million current US$ | +261.2% |
| 2006 | -90.60 million current US$ | -53.3% |
| 2007 | -55.60 million current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2008 | -205.99 million current US$ | +270.5% |
| 2009 | -165.54 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2010 | -194.70 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2011 | -188.61 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | -103.36 million current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2013 | -231.13 million current US$ | +123.6% |
| 2014 | -316.18 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 26.88 million current US$ | -108.5% |
| 2016 | 64.96 million current US$ | +141.7% |
| 2017 | 66.30 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 69.31 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 65.70 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 67.03 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 71.31 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 72.40 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 80.44 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 85.10 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 97.09 million current US$ | +14.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 97.09 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.39 million current US$, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 97.09 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.74 million current US$, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1328.8% | 3.46 million current US$ | 49.49 million current US$ |
| 1999 | -413.2% | 21.52 million current US$ | -67.39 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.56 million current US$ | -9.61 million current US$ | 8.88 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.26 million current US$ | -67.39 million current US$ | 83.64 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -112.37 million current US$ | -205.99 million current US$ | -48.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -74.08 million current US$ | -316.18 million current US$ | 69.31 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.90 million current US$ | 67.03 million current US$ | 97.09 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 95 Togo 136.50 million current US$ compare
- 96 Ghana 131.77 million current US$ compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 128.23 million current US$ compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 88.95 million current US$ compare
- 100 Guatemala 76.19 million current US$ compare
- 101 Papua New Guinea 73.35 million current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Benin?
- Changes in inventories in Benin was 97.09 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 97.09 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -316.18 million current US$ in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for changes in inventories?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.2%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Changes in inventories (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.