GDP price levels relative to the US in Benin
Benin: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.335 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.335
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
149th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4788
in 2008
All-time low
0.2722
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP price levels relative to the US in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp price levels relative to the us in Benin stood at 0.335.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Benin peaked at 0.4788 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2722, in 1994.
That places Benin 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4325 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4068 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3297 | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4083 | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2722 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3413 | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3496 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3123 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3215 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3298 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2916 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.282 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3036 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3671 | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3961 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4006 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4004 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4272 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4788 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4627 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4383 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4678 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4567 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4654 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.451 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3678 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3556 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3656 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3884 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3591 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3699 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3806 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3294 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3376 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.335 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3504 | 0.2722 | 0.4325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.381 | 0.282 | 0.4788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4116 | 0.3556 | 0.4678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3505 | 0.3294 | 0.3806 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 146 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3433 compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 0.3391 compare
- 148 Philippines 0.3379 compare
- 150 Togo 0.3326 compare
- 151 Eswatini 0.3313 compare
- 152 Mali 0.3302 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 394,303 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 873,178 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp price levels relative to the us in Benin?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Benin was 0.335 in 2024, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4788 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2722 in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor to market exchange rate.