Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Benin
Benin: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 3,008 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Benin stood at 3,008 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Benin peaked at 3,008 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,856 constant 2015 US$, in 1993.
That places Benin 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,875 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 1,986 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,856 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,859 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,910 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,016 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2,029 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,968 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,941 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,054 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 2,256 constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 2,230 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,190 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,153 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,229 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,236 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,145 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,917 constant 2015 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 1,920 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,952 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,955 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,128 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2,340 constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2,289 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,465 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2,353 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,228 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2,197 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,350 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2,394 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,483 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,549 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,654 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 2,829 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 3,008 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,008 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,724 constant 2015 US$, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,008 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,435 constant 2015 US$, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,938 constant 2015 US$ | 1,856 constant 2015 US$ | 2,029 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,133 constant 2015 US$ | 1,917 constant 2015 US$ | 2,256 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,226 constant 2015 US$ | 1,952 constant 2015 US$ | 2,465 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,653 constant 2015 US$ | 2,394 constant 2015 US$ | 3,008 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Benin?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Benin was 3,008 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,008 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,856 constant 2015 US$ in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Benin ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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.