GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Benin
Benin: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 9.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
66th
of 207 countries
All-time high
56.6 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-1.71 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 9.57 % change on previous year for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 279.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 56.6 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -1.71 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Benin 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.2251 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1963 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +3193.1% |
| 1964 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1967 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1968 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +516.7% |
| 1969 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1971 | -0.1251 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1972 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -10135.1% |
| 1973 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 19.25 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 1975 | 8 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1976 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1977 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1979 | 20.47 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1980 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 18.12 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 18.48 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1983 | -0.5537 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1984 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -1590.6% |
| 1985 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1986 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1988 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1989 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1990 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -800.4% |
| 1991 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 1994 | 37.13 % change on previous year | +257.3% |
| 1995 | 22.26 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1997 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.6 % change on previous year | +452.0% |
| 2000 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2001 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 2009 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2010 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 2012 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2013 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2016 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2017 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 11.04 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9.57 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.02 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9.57 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +10135.1% | -0.1251 % change on previous year | 12.55 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +3193.1% | 0.2251 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1590.6% | -0.5537 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +800.4% | -1.71 % change on previous year | 11.98 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +516.7% | 1.12 % change on previous year | 6.92 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +452.0% | 10.25 % change on previous year | 56.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 0.2251 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.61 % change on previous year | -0.1251 % change on previous year | 20.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.63 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 18.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.99 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 56.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.33 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 % change on previous year | 6.54 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 63 Myanmar 10.02 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Paraguay 9.95 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 9.66 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 9.5 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Senegal 9.18 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Seychelles 9.14 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin was 9.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.71 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.