Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Benin
Benin: Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) was 1.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
129th
of 168 countries
All-time high
50.89 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-3.03 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Benin stood at 1.47 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 1,515.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Benin peaked at 50.89 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -3.03 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Benin ranks 129th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1963 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5696 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1965 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +218.3% |
| 1966 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1967 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1968 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1969 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +290.2% |
| 1970 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1426 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1972 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +4589.8% |
| 1973 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1974 | 20.02 % change on previous year | +644.6% |
| 1975 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1978 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +158.8% |
| 1979 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1981 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1982 | 17.64 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1983 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1984 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1985 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -236.7% |
| 1986 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1987 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -441.1% |
| 1988 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1989 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 1990 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1991 | -0.3476 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1992 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -959.9% |
| 1993 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 39.03 % change on previous year | +947.0% |
| 1995 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1997 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1999 | 50.89 % change on previous year | +684.0% |
| 2000 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2004 | -0.7637 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2005 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -928.9% |
| 2006 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2008 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +498.7% |
| 2009 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6523 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2011 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +366.3% |
| 2012 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4101 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3856 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2015 | -0.104 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2016 | -0.3769 % change on previous year | +262.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6053 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9977 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2019 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 2020 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -313.2% |
| 2021 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2022 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +247.2% |
| 2023 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2025 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.47 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.76 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +4589.8% | 0.1426 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +959.9% | -0.3476 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +947.0% | 3.73 % change on previous year | 39.03 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +928.9% | -0.7637 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +684.0% | 6.49 % change on previous year | 50.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.14 % change on previous year | 0.1426 % change on previous year | 20.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 17.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.64 % change on previous year | -0.3476 % change on previous year | 50.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.7637 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 126 Singapore 1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Philippines 1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 128 East Timor 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Kosovo 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Italy 1.42 % change on previous year 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 national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Benin?
- Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Benin was 1.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 50.89 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.03 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country)?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,515.5%. 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 national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.