Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU) in Benin
Benin: Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU) was 74.56 billion constant LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Benin, 1960–2010
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Benin stood at 74.56 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Benin peaked at 74.56 billion constant LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.02 billion constant LCU, in 1962.
Benin ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU) in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.51 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 10.40 billion constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 10.02 billion constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 11.22 billion constant LCU | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 13.44 billion constant LCU | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 13.53 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 14.43 billion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 17.22 billion constant LCU | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 25.63 billion constant LCU | +48.8% |
| 1969 | 24.77 billion constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 23.58 billion constant LCU | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 25.68 billion constant LCU | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 25.59 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 25.81 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 22.04 billion constant LCU | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 21.66 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 24.89 billion constant LCU | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 28.18 billion constant LCU | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 25.09 billion constant LCU | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 25.43 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 28.23 billion constant LCU | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 38.58 billion constant LCU | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 41.75 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 30.65 billion constant LCU | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 26.25 billion constant LCU | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 38.30 billion constant LCU | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 41.40 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 39.00 billion constant LCU | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 27.80 billion constant LCU | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 17.90 billion constant LCU | -35.6% |
| 1990 | 13.82 billion constant LCU | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 16.97 billion constant LCU | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 17.30 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 30.23 billion constant LCU | +74.8% |
| 1994 | 27.04 billion constant LCU | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 32.12 billion constant LCU | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 30.36 billion constant LCU | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 35.00 billion constant LCU | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 37.69 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 44.21 billion constant LCU | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 47.41 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 50.37 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 55.76 billion constant LCU | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 57.17 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 61.80 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 63.71 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 65.55 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 68.55 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 71.67 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 69.97 billion constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 74.56 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 74.56 billion constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.001 constant LCU. (19 countries reporting)
- Benin's 74.56 billion constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 constant LCU, 39089784255642648.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU) 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 | +74.8% | 17.30 billion constant LCU | 30.23 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.12 billion constant LCU | 10.02 billion constant LCU | 25.63 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.79 billion constant LCU | 21.66 billion constant LCU | 28.18 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.99 billion constant LCU | 17.90 billion constant LCU | 41.75 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.47 billion constant LCU | 13.82 billion constant LCU | 44.21 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.20 billion constant LCU | 47.41 billion constant LCU | 71.67 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.56 billion constant LCU | 74.56 billion constant LCU | 74.56 billion constant LCU | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discrepancy in gdp, value added in Benin?
- Discrepancy in gdp, value added in Benin was 74.56 billion constant LCU in 2010, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74.56 billion constant LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 billion constant LCU in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
- Benin ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is discrepancy in gdp, value added rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the discrepancy included in the value added of services, etc. Covered here are any discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from linking new and old series in the World Bank data base. Data are in constant local currency.