Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing … unit in Benin
Benin: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Benin, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Benin stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Benin peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Benin ranks 34th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing … unit in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Benin?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Benin was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.