Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 8.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Benin ranks 53rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 6.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 8.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1995 | 6.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 6.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 6.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 5.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 2.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +45.2% | 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 50 Mongolia 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Nicaragua 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Lesotho 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Uganda 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Congo 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Paraguay 2.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Benin was 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.