Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Benin
Benin: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 3.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Benin is 3.3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 5.31 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2023.
Benin ranks 44th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.62 | — |
| 2001 | 5.02 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.89 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.79 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.46 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.05 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 4.83 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.99 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.15 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 5 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.31 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.05 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 4.14 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 4.18 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.18 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.78 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.68 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.53 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 | 4.4 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4.04 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 3.3 | 3.78 | 4 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 873,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Benin was 3.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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