Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Benin
Benin: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 9.95 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Benin, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Benin is 9.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Benin peaked at 45.31 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.37 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Benin 93rd out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 1973 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1974 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2711 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1976 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +2675.7% |
| 1977 | 18.98 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 1978 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1979 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 45.31 % change on previous year | +295.6% |
| 1981 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1982 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1983 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1984 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -515.2% |
| 1985 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1986 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1987 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1988 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5908 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1990 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +1916.2% |
| 1991 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 1994 | 37.13 % change on previous year | +257.3% |
| 1995 | 29.94 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1997 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.72 % change on previous year | +336.2% |
| 2000 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2001 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 2012 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2013 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 2 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2016 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 2017 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9.95 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.99 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +2675.7% | 0.2711 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1916.2% | 0.5908 % change on previous year | 11.91 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +515.2% | -2.37 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.54 % change on previous year | 0.2711 % change on previous year | 18.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.01 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 45.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.57 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 44.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 11.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | 10.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 90 Mozambique 10.03 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Morocco 10.02 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Namibia 9.99 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Belize 9.89 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Poland 9.7 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Russia 9.68 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Russian Federation 9.68 % 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 income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Benin?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Benin was 9.95 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 45.31 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.37 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth?
- Benin ranks 93rd out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Income — Value Standard Local Currency, 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 Income — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Income — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.