Gross domestic product (GDP) in Benin
Benin: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
123rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
4.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1959
Years of data
65
1959–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Benin, 1959–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp) in Benin stood at 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Benin peaked at 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1959.
That places Benin 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Benin, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 4.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1960 | 4.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 4.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 4.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 4.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 4.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 5.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 5.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 6.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 6.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 6.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 7.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 7.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 8.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 8.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 7.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 7.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 8.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 7.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 8.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 8.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 11.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 8.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 8.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 8.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 9.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 8.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 7.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 7.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 7.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 7.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 7.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 8.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 9.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 11.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 13.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 15.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 17.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 18.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 20.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 21.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 23.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 24.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 25.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 26.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 27.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 29.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 31.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 32.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 35.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 35.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 38.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 42.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 42.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 46.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -28.5% | 11.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1960s | 5.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 120 Madagascar 50.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 121 Nicaragua 50.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 122 Gabon 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 124 Macao 46.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 125 Botswana 45.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 126 Albania 44.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Benin?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Benin was 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1959.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Benin ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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