GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Benin
Benin: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 498.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 498.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 4,316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 496.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Benin 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 4,272 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 4,112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 4,010 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 4,025 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3,944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 3,910 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3,910 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,810 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 3,867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3,914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3,839 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 3,336 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 2,815 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 2,645 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2,061 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 2,015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,970 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1,611 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 1,344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 1,211 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 1,450 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 1,509 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1,671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 1,879 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 2,031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1,624 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 1,368 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 1,364 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,429 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 1,228 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,481 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 1,168 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 1,697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1995 | 1,325 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 1,270 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,398 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 1,343 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 944.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 1,045 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 966.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 783.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 707.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 678.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 658.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 600.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 525.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 540.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 563.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 517.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 520.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 496.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 497.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 591.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 588.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 578.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 550.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 582.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 554.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 527.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 568.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 535.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 527.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 498.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 498.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 498.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +45.2% | 1,168 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,810 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,555 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,211 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 944.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 756.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 525.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 496.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 591.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 535.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 498.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 568.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 22 Chile 603.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Malawi 542.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Costa Rica 509.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 482.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Chad 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Togo 475.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 498.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 496.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.