Manufacturing, value added in Benin
Benin: Manufacturing, value added was 2.49 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Benin, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.49 billion current US$ for manufacturing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Benin peaked at 2.49 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.27 million current US$, in 1971.
Benin ranks 116th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.27 million current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 45.48 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 56.40 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 70.66 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 82.81 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 64.22 million current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 67.73 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 99.95 million current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1979 | 105.16 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 112.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 85.73 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 115.34 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1983 | 95.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 83.30 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 82.49 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 95.94 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 112.05 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 131.74 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 117.72 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 144.57 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 142.24 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 134.63 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 168.91 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 128.72 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 175.25 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1996 | 195.39 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 192.09 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 196.09 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 484.31 million current US$ | +147.0% |
| 2000 | 492.23 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 573.33 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 656.12 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 842.33 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 916.68 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.49 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.54 billion current US$, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.49 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +147.0% | 196.09 million current US$ | 484.31 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.08 million current US$ | 38.27 million current US$ | 105.16 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.13 million current US$ | 82.49 million current US$ | 131.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.22 million current US$ | 128.72 million current US$ | 484.31 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 910.74 million current US$ | 492.23 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Benin?
- Manufacturing, value added in Benin was 2.49 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.27 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.