Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Benin
Benin: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 67.96 million current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Benin, 1971–2010
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 67.96 million current US$ for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in 2010. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 260.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Benin peaked at 67.96 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million current US$, in 1971.
That places Benin 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 million current US$ | 1.45 million current US$ | 5.64 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.46 million current US$ | 3.94 million current US$ | 16.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.92 million current US$ | 12.27 million current US$ | 20.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.78 million current US$ | 18.85 million current US$ | 65.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.96 million current US$ | 67.96 million current US$ | 67.96 million current US$ | 1 |
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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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 157.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 55.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 91,816 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Benin?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Benin was 67.96 million current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 67.96 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.5%. 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 Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in current U.S. dollars.