Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Benin
Benin: Discrepancy in GDP, value added was 261.17 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
261.17 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
271.69 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
3.80 billion current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Benin, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 261.17 billion current LCU for discrepancy in gdp, value added in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Benin peaked at 271.69 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.80 billion current LCU, in 1965.
Benin ranks 4th of 51 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.80 billion current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 4.10 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 4.90 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 7.53 billion current LCU | +53.7% |
| 1969 | 7.53 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.53 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.33 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 8.74 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 9.24 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 9.07 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.18 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 13.34 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 15.89 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 15.89 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.20 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 22.26 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 32.70 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 1982 | 41.10 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 31.60 billion current LCU | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 27.60 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 38.33 billion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 40.05 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 38.79 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 27.47 billion current LCU | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 18.04 billion current LCU | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 10.94 billion current LCU | -39.4% |
| 1991 | 15.28 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 14.82 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 28.38 billion current LCU | +91.4% |
| 1994 | 37.83 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 51.85 billion current LCU | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 63.07 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 76.13 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 89.74 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 107.62 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 126.97 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 139.46 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 157.39 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 166.91 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 182.97 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 192.36 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 203.42 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 221.91 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 245.00 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 250.10 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 271.69 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 261.17 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 261.17 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 current LCU, 133720576000000.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 261.17 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0021 current LCU, 125854648393368.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.57 billion current LCU | 3.80 billion current LCU | 7.53 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.64 billion current LCU | 7.53 billion current LCU | 18.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.79 billion current LCU | 18.04 billion current LCU | 41.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.57 billion current LCU | 10.94 billion current LCU | 107.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.65 billion current LCU | 126.97 billion current LCU | 250.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.43 billion current LCU | 261.17 billion current LCU | 271.69 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 discrepancy in gdp, value added in Benin?
- Discrepancy in gdp, value added in Benin was 261.17 billion current LCU in 2011, 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 271.69 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.80 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does Benin rank for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
- Benin ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is discrepancy in gdp, value added rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current local currency.