Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Benin
Benin: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0041 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0041 units per person for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Benin peaked at 0.0041 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per person, in 1994.
That places Benin 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.003 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0041 units per person | +4.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0041 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0061 units per person, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0041 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0035 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 millions constant 2021 international $ in Benin?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Benin was 0.0041 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Benin ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.