Manufacturing value added to gdp in Benin
Benin: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 10.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Benin, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing value added to gdp in Benin stood at 10.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Benin peaked at 15.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.64, in 1981.
That places Benin 95th out of 202 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 to gdp in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.42 | — |
| 1972 | 11.08 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 11.18 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 12.74 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 12.23 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 9.19 | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 9.03 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.76 | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 8.87 | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 7.97 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 6.64 | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 9.1 | +37.0% |
| 1983 | 8.67 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.93 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 7.89 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.18 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 7.17 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.13 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 7.84 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.38 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 7.16 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 7.94 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 7.43 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 8.05 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 8.08 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.28 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.47 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.99 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 13.17 | +64.9% |
| 2000 | 13.98 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 15.64 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 15.64 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.75 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.81 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 15.67 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.44 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.74 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 12.25 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 12.22 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.74 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 11.73 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.71 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 10.92 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.39 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.04 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.93 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.62 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.16 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.87 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 9.69 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.48 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.82 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 10.06 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 10.17 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 10.15 | -0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to 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% | 7.99 | 13.17 |
| 1982 | +37.0% | 6.64 | 9.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.72 | 8.87 | 12.74 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.85 | 6.64 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.39 | 7.16 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.51 | 12.22 | 15.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 | 9.16 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9 | 9.48 | 10.17 | 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 to gdp in Benin?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Benin was 10.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Benin ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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