How does Benin rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Benin ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Benin

Name: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Benin
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Benin: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

96th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1971–2025

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1971–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Benin 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1971 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1973	0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1974	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1975	0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1976	0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1977	0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1978	0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1979	0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1980	0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1981	0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1982	0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.0%
1983	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1984	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1985	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1986	0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1987	0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1988	0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1989	0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1990	0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1991	0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1992	0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1993	0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1994	0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1995	0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1996	0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1997	0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1998	0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1999	0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.9%
2000	0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2001	0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2002	0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2003	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2004	0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2005	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2006	0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2007	0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2008	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2009	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2010	0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2011	0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2012	0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2013	0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2014	0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2015	0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2016	0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2017	0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2018	0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2019	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2020	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2021	0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2022	0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2023	0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2024	0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2025	0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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
1999	+64.9%	0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1982	+37.0%	0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Benin

93 Estonia 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Spain 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 United States 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
97 Croatia 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 Ghana 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Solomon Islands 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?: Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Benin rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.