Gross domestic savings in Benin
Benin: Gross domestic savings was 4.69 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.69 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
39th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.69 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-43.33 billion current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.69 trillion current LCU for gross domestic savings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 419.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Benin peaked at 4.69 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -43.33 billion current LCU, in 1981.
Benin ranks 39th of 187 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 savings in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.01 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 3.31 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 2.21 billion current LCU | -33.2% |
| 1963 | 1.75 billion current LCU | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 1.40 billion current LCU | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 809.46 million current LCU | -42.0% |
| 1966 | -425.12 million current LCU | -152.5% |
| 1967 | -211.89 million current LCU | -50.2% |
| 1968 | 2.13 billion current LCU | -1103.7% |
| 1969 | 2.59 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 2.13 billion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 220.36 million current LCU | -89.6% |
| 1972 | 980.26 million current LCU | +344.9% |
| 1973 | 3.13 billion current LCU | +219.7% |
| 1974 | 4.08 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 605.42 million current LCU | -85.1% |
| 1976 | -2.31 billion current LCU | -481.8% |
| 1977 | -1.57 billion current LCU | -32.2% |
| 1978 | -4.10 billion current LCU | +161.5% |
| 1979 | -1.22 billion current LCU | -70.3% |
| 1980 | -18.85 billion current LCU | +1445.9% |
| 1981 | -43.33 billion current LCU | +129.9% |
| 1982 | 22.03 billion current LCU | -150.8% |
| 1983 | -2.05 billion current LCU | -109.3% |
| 1984 | 6.56 billion current LCU | -419.4% |
| 1985 | -19.06 billion current LCU | -390.6% |
| 1986 | -11.45 billion current LCU | -39.9% |
| 1987 | -12.94 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1988 | -12.77 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.43 billion current LCU | -119.1% |
| 1990 | 35.77 billion current LCU | +1370.2% |
| 1991 | 28.79 billion current LCU | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 19.96 billion current LCU | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 36.10 billion current LCU | +80.8% |
| 1994 | 89.22 billion current LCU | +147.1% |
| 1995 | 133.83 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 169.47 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 187.81 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 184.63 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 223.04 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 246.76 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 247.91 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 306.05 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 336.14 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 402.91 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 344.81 billion current LCU | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 338.62 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 443.74 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 447.29 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 458.87 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 486.96 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 551.53 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 701.54 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 915.19 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 903.30 billion current LCU | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.85 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.22 trillion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 3.08 trillion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 3.57 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 4.18 trillion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 4.69 trillion current LCU | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 billion current LCU | -425.12 million current LCU | 3.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 194.52 million current LCU | -4.10 billion current LCU | 4.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.94 billion current LCU | -43.33 billion current LCU | 22.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.86 billion current LCU | 19.96 billion current LCU | 223.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.31 billion current LCU | 246.76 billion current LCU | 458.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 486.96 billion current LCU | 1.79 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 trillion current LCU | 1.85 trillion current LCU | 4.69 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 544.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 190.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 316,656 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Benin?
- Gross domestic savings in Benin was 4.69 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.33 billion current LCU in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic savings?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.