Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin

Benin: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
-0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025

-0.100.10.20.3196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Benin 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960 to 2025.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1962 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.3%
1963 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.1%
1964 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.1%
1965 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP -46.0%
1966 -0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP -150.1%
1967 -0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP -50.8%
1968 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1036.0%
1969 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.3%
1970 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.3%
1971 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP -89.7%
1972 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP +296.9%
1973 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP +194.1%
1974 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.5%
1975 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP -86.3%
1976 -0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP -431.9%
1977 -0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.6%
1978 -0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP +129.9%
1979 -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP -75.3%
1980 -0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1213.9%
1981 -0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP +94.5%
1982 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP -142.8%
1983 -0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP -109.3%
1984 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP -390.2%
1985 -0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP -384.1%
1986 -0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP -39.0%
1987 -0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.4%
1988 -0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1989 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP -119.2%
1990 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1220.4%
1991 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.3%
1992 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.6%
1993 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP +66.9%
1994 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP +79.4%
1995 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.9%
1996 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.5%
1997 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1998 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1999 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.7%
2000 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2001 0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2002 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2003 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2004 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2005 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2006 0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2007 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.2%
2008 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2009 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2010 0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2011 0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2012 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2013 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.0%
2014 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.8%
2015 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.4%
2016 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.0%
2017 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2018 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2019 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.8%
2020 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2021 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2022 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.5%
2023 0.2988 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2024 0.321 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2025 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s -0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 34 Chad 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 36 Aruba 0.3296 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 38 Kuwait 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 39 Czechia 0.3261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 40 India 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Benin rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,097 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.