Industry (including construction), value added in Benin
Benin: Industry (including construction), value added was 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Benin, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Benin peaked at 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 359.31 million constant 2015 US$, in 1971.
Benin ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 419.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 359.31 million constant 2015 US$ | 510.70 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 653.78 million constant 2015 US$ | 440.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 802.80 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 943.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 779.16 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Benin?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Benin was 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 359.31 million constant 2015 US$ in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Benin ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.