Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.7607 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7607 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Benin 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.92 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 118 Honduras 0.9055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Mongolia 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Germany 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 0.904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Chile 0.9039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 United Kingdom 0.9023 current US$ 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 US$), annual growth 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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 unit of GDP 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7607 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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) (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.