GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 806.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 376.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Benin 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 376.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 389.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 484.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 391.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 758.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.9% |
| 1995 | 682.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 699.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 797.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 806.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 615.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 710.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 732.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 693.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 579.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 527.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 527.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 522.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 478.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 470.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 494.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 471.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 510.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 493.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 493.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 591.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 592.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 580.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 555.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 585.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 574.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 554.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 622.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 606.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 606.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +93.9% | 391.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 758.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 600.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 376.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 806.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 732.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 471.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 592.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 554.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 622.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 33 Congo 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Mali 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Central African Republic 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Cameroon 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 581.93 current 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)
- 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 806.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP: linked series (current 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.