Inflation, GDP deflator in Benin
Benin: Inflation, GDP deflator was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
162nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 1999
All-time low
-4.9%
in 1985
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Inflation, GDP deflator in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.6% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Benin peaked at 48.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 1985.
Benin ranks 162nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Benin, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.0% | — |
| 1962 | 3.8% | +263.0% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -32.6% |
| 1964 | -0.4% | -114.3% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -665.8% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -44.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -87.6% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +2220.5% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +46.1% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -68.8% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +238.0% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +209.4% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | -63.1% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +138.3% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | +116.2% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -70.6% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -58.8% |
| 1985 | -4.9% | -349.6% |
| 1986 | -3.6% | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -184.0% |
| 1988 | -0.6% | -120.2% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -464.4% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +299.8% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | +1372.9% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -56.9% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -46.9% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | +824.0% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -91.0% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -54.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +80.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -74.9% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +457.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -81.4% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +1549.1% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -65.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +323.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +106.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -81.9% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -117.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -443.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -153.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -282.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -159.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -823.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +155.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -53.6% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | -0.4% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 1.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | -4.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 0.8% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -0.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 159 Cape Verde 1.7% compare
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- 161 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare
- 163 Sint Maarten 1.5% compare
- 164 Ecuador 1.5% compare
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 953,991 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -33.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -28.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 157.78 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Benin?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Benin was 1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Benin ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.