Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Benin
Benin: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant was 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Benin, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Benin peaked at 942.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Benin ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 787.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 899.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 942.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 844.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 685.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 615.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 604.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 594.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 540.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 474.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 488.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 506.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 473.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 478.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 457.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 456.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 544.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 543.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 532.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 502.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 531.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 506.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 479.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 515.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 485.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 477.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 787.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 787.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 787.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 668.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 474.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 942.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 502.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 456.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 544.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 515.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 23 Togo 473.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Costa Rica 470.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Chad 463.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 443.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Niger 443.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Senegal 425.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Benin?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Benin was 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 942.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.