Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
40th
of 205 countries
All-time high
617.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
211.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin is 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 617.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 211.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Benin ranks 40th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 245.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 245.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 245.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 245.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 245.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 245.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 245.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 247.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 259.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 276.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 275.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 252.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 222.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 240.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 214.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 238.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 245.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 225.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 212.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 211.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 271.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 328.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 381.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 436.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 449.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 346.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 300.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 297.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 319.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 272.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 282.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 350.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 283.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 555.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 499.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 511.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 583.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 589.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 468.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 551.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 617.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 571.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 483.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 442.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 455.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 454.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 418.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 393.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 418.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 437.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 428.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 467.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 454.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 452.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 544.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 543.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 534.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 508.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 534.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 524.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 504.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 565.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 548.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 548.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 245.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 259.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 240.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 212.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 276.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 211.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 449.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 439.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 272.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 589.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 480.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 393.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 617.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 490.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 428.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 544.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 504.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 565.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 37 Cameroon 535.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 534.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Senegal 521.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Yemen 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Central African Republic 513.73 current 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 873,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 747,518 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 617.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.