Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Benin
Benin: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) was 9.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Benin, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Benin stood at 9.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Benin peaked at 13.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2013.
That places Benin 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -3.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 9.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Benin?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Benin was 9.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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