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GDP deflator, period average in Benin

Benin: GDP deflator, period average was 131.55 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
131.55 LCU index 2000=100
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
131.55 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
All-time low
12.53 LCU index 2000=100
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2009

GDP deflator, period average in Benin, 1960–2009

255075100125196019842009

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in LCU index 2000=100.

Analysis

In 2009, gdp deflator, period average in Benin stood at 131.55 LCU index 2000=100. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp deflator, period average in Benin peaked at 131.55 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.53 LCU index 2000=100, in 1960.

That places Benin 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP deflator, period average in Benin, year by year

Year LCU index 2000=100 Change
1960 12.53 LCU index 2000=100 —
1961 12.66 LCU index 2000=100 +1.0%
1962 13.14 LCU index 2000=100 +3.8%
1963 13.47 LCU index 2000=100 +2.5%
1964 13.42 LCU index 2000=100 -0.4%
1965 13.7 LCU index 2000=100 +2.1%
1966 13.85 LCU index 2000=100 +1.1%
1967 13.87 LCU index 2000=100 +0.1%
1968 14.33 LCU index 2000=100 +3.3%
1969 14.82 LCU index 2000=100 +3.5%
1970 15.57 LCU index 2000=100 +5.0%
1971 15.82 LCU index 2000=100 +1.6%
1972 16.66 LCU index 2000=100 +5.3%
1973 17.46 LCU index 2000=100 +4.8%
1974 20.07 LCU index 2000=100 +14.9%
1975 22.93 LCU index 2000=100 +14.2%
1976 26.14 LCU index 2000=100 +14.0%
1977 27.5 LCU index 2000=100 +5.2%
1978 30.89 LCU index 2000=100 +12.3%
1979 34.9 LCU index 2000=100 +13.0%
1980 38.46 LCU index 2000=100 +10.2%
1981 41.33 LCU index 2000=100 +7.5%
1982 48.01 LCU index 2000=100 +16.1%
1983 50.29 LCU index 2000=100 +4.7%
1984 51.27 LCU index 2000=100 +2.0%
1985 48.77 LCU index 2000=100 -4.9%
1986 47.01 LCU index 2000=100 -3.6%
1987 48.43 LCU index 2000=100 +3.0%
1988 48.14 LCU index 2000=100 -0.6%
1989 49.21 LCU index 2000=100 +2.2%
1990 50.28 LCU index 2000=100 +2.2%
1991 50.66 LCU index 2000=100 +0.8%
1992 52.19 LCU index 2000=100 +3.0%
1993 53.43 LCU index 2000=100 +2.4%
1994 72.15 LCU index 2000=100 +35.0%
1995 83.05 LCU index 2000=100 +15.1%
1996 88.78 LCU index 2000=100 +6.9%
1997 92.04 LCU index 2000=100 +3.7%
1998 96.86 LCU index 2000=100 +5.2%
1999 97.28 LCU index 2000=100 +0.4%
2000 101.68 LCU index 2000=100 +4.5%
2001 104.39 LCU index 2000=100 +2.7%
2002 106.78 LCU index 2000=100 +2.3%
2003 108.59 LCU index 2000=100 +1.7%
2004 109 LCU index 2000=100 +0.4%
2005 113.83 LCU index 2000=100 +4.4%
2006 117.42 LCU index 2000=100 +3.2%
2007 120.38 LCU index 2000=100 +2.5%
2008 129.03 LCU index 2000=100 +7.2%
2009 131.55 LCU index 2000=100 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.58 LCU index 2000=100 12.53 LCU index 2000=100 14.82 LCU index 2000=100 10
1970s 22.79 LCU index 2000=100 15.57 LCU index 2000=100 34.9 LCU index 2000=100 10
1980s 47.09 LCU index 2000=100 38.46 LCU index 2000=100 51.27 LCU index 2000=100 10
1990s 73.67 LCU index 2000=100 50.28 LCU index 2000=100 97.28 LCU index 2000=100 10
2000s 114.27 LCU index 2000=100 101.68 LCU index 2000=100 131.55 LCU index 2000=100 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 134.93 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  2. 31 Djibouti 134.36 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  3. 32 Central African Republic 133.98 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  4. 34 Burkina Faso 128.3 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  5. 35 Senegal 126.59 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  6. 36 Gabon 122 LCU index 2000=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp deflator, period average in Benin?
Gdp deflator, period average in Benin was 131.55 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 131.55 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009.
What is the lowest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 12.53 LCU index 2000=100 in 1960.
How does Benin rank for gdp deflator, period average?
Benin ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
Is gdp deflator, period average rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of GDP deflator, period average (LCU index 2000=100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP deflator, period average (LCU index 2000=100)
Unit
LCU index 2000=100
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,467 data points, 1960–2009
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The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.