Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Benin
Benin: Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per was 86.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Benin, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Benin is 86.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Benin peaked at 686.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 72.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Benin ranks 36th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 686.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 633.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 590.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 466.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 544.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 385.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 327.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 348.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 263.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 222.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 185.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 240.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 329.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1983 | 366.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 413.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 453.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 279.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1987 | 238.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 243.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 283.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 235.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 242.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 309.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 226.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 338.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1995 | 258.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 256.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 276.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 254.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 172.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 197.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 214.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 191.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 151.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 132.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 133.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 128.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 108.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 82.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 84.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 88.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 79.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 78.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 72.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 96.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 94.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 88.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 82.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 92.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 89.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 86.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 94.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 89.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 90.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 86.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 446.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 222.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 686.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 303.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 185.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 453.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 257.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 172.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 338.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 82.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 214.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 96.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 86.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 94.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 33 Gabon 97.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Togo 95.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Mali 85.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 68.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Armenia 66.74 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 243.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 143,771 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 830.17 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Benin?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Benin was 86.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 686.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (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.