Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Benin
Benin: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 59.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 59.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 114.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Benin ranks 36th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 27.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 24.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 30.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 26.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 21.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 22.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 24.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 16.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 18.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 29.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 1983 | 33.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 34.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 35.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 24.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 24.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 20.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 20.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 21.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 44.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +112.7% |
| 1995 | 40.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 42.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 49.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 47.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 81.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 2000 | 99.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 114.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 108.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 91.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 78.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 82.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 80.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 65.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 54.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 57.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 58.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 54.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 51.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 59.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 58.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 50.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 57.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 55.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 52.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 61.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 61.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 61.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 59.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 59.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 59.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +112.7% | 21.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 114.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 61.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 33 Togo 69.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Costa Rica 68.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 66.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Hungary 53.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Iraq 51.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 51.51 current 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 59.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 114.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, value added (current 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.