GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 11.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Benin stood at 11.1 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 13.81 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.95 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Benin ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1994 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1995 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1996 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2010 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.27 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 8.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.57 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 6 Ireland 11.97 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tajikistan 11.44 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Zimbabwe 11.14 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Vietnam 11.04 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Bhutan 11.03 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Eritrea 10.92 % change on previous year 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, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Benin was 11.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.81 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.