Food, beverages and tobacco in Benin
Benin: Food, beverages and tobacco was 58.4% in 1981. ▬ Flat
Food, beverages and tobacco in Benin, 1974–1981
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Benin is 58.4%, measured in 1981.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Benin ranks 21st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 59.0% | — |
| 1975 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 57.0% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 57.1% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 59.4% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | -1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 58.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 58.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.9% | 57.0% | 59.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 58.9% | 58.4% | 59.4% | 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 food, beverages and tobacco in Benin?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Benin was 58.4% in 1981, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 1981.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).