Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth in Benin
Benin: Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth was 9.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Benin, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Benin is 9.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Benin peaked at 34.39 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -21.37 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Benin 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -7.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 1973 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1974 | 28.26 % change on previous year | -1095.1% |
| 1975 | -13.57 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1976 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1978 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1979 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 1980 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1981 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -1594.6% |
| 1982 | 34.39 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1983 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1984 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -315.8% |
| 1985 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1986 | -21.37 % change on previous year | -333.2% |
| 1987 | -0.1618 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1988 | 6 % change on previous year | -3807.4% |
| 1989 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1992 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1993 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1994 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -369.5% |
| 1995 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 1997 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1878 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1999 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1031.4% |
| 2000 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +426.4% |
| 2001 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2003 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +513.3% |
| 2006 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2007 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2008 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +402.9% |
| 2009 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2010 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +119.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1754 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2012 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +1989.2% |
| 2013 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2014 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8918 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2017 | 0.469 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2018 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +932.1% |
| 2019 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +180.1% |
| 2020 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2022 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2025 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9.82 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.73 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9.82 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.09 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3807.4% | -0.1618 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1989.2% | 0.1754 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1594.6% | -1.28 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1095.1% | -2.84 % change on previous year | 28.26 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1031.4% | -0.1878 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -13.57 % change on previous year | 28.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.82 % change on previous year | -21.37 % change on previous year | 34.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -8.9 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 % change on previous year | 0.1754 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 20 Guinea 10.77 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 10.62 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Central African Republic 10 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Armenia 9.3 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 9.05 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 8.98 % 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)
- 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Benin?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Benin was 9.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 34.39 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.37 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Benin rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.