Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Benin
Benin: Gross domestic savings was 8.06 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.06 billion current US$
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
99th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8.06 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
-159.47 million current US$
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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Benin stood at 8.06 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 427.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Benin peaked at 8.06 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -159.47 million current US$, in 1981.
Benin ranks 99th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.29 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 13.48 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 9.02 million current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1963 | 7.16 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 5.69 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 3.30 million current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1966 | -1.73 million current US$ | -152.4% |
| 1967 | -861,356 current US$ | -50.2% |
| 1968 | 8.59 million current US$ | -1097.4% |
| 1969 | 9.95 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 7.70 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1971 | 800,259 current US$ | -89.6% |
| 1972 | 3.89 million current US$ | +386.0% |
| 1973 | 14.06 million current US$ | +261.5% |
| 1974 | 16.93 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 2.82 million current US$ | -83.3% |
| 1976 | -9.67 million current US$ | -442.4% |
| 1977 | -6.38 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1978 | -18.17 million current US$ | +184.7% |
| 1979 | -5.73 million current US$ | -68.5% |
| 1980 | -89.22 million current US$ | +1456.5% |
| 1981 | -159.47 million current US$ | +78.7% |
| 1982 | 67.05 million current US$ | -142.0% |
| 1983 | -5.39 million current US$ | -108.0% |
| 1984 | 15.01 million current US$ | -378.5% |
| 1985 | -42.41 million current US$ | -382.6% |
| 1986 | -33.07 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1987 | -43.06 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1988 | -42.87 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.63 million current US$ | -117.8% |
| 1990 | 131.37 million current US$ | +1622.7% |
| 1991 | 102.07 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 56.94 million current US$ | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 127.49 million current US$ | +123.9% |
| 1994 | 160.70 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 268.11 million current US$ | +66.8% |
| 1996 | 331.29 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 321.77 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 312.96 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 362.38 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 347.45 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 338.49 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 441.18 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 579.65 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 764.05 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 653.97 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 648.17 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 927.09 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2008 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 975.72 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 984.17 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 3.22 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 4.00 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 4.95 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 5.88 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 6.90 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 8.06 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.06 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.13 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.06 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.09 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1622.7% | 7.63 million current US$ | 131.37 million current US$ |
| 1980 | -1456.5% | -5.73 million current US$ | -89.22 million current US$ |
| 1968 | +1097.4% | -861,356 current US$ | 8.59 million current US$ |
| 1976 | -442.4% | 2.82 million current US$ | -9.67 million current US$ |
| 1985 | -382.6% | 15.01 million current US$ | -42.41 million current US$ |
| 1972 | +386.0% | 800,259 current US$ | 3.89 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.69 million current US$ | -1.73 million current US$ | 13.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 625,063 current US$ | -18.17 million current US$ | 16.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -32.58 million current US$ | -159.47 million current US$ | 67.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.51 million current US$ | 56.94 million current US$ | 362.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 667.87 million current US$ | 338.49 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 billion current US$ | 984.17 million current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.50 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | 8.06 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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 savings in Benin?
- Gross domestic savings in Benin was 8.06 billion current US$ 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 8.06 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -159.47 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic savings?
- Benin ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.6%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.