Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) in Benin
Benin: Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) was 15.02 million current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Mining and quarrying, value added in Benin, 1971–2010
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, mining and quarrying, value added in Benin stood at 15.02 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 190.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Benin peaked at 54.24 million current US$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, 363,166 current US$, in 1971.
Benin ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 363,166 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 396,782 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 897,307 current US$ | +126.1% |
| 1974 | 830,894 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 933,215 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.84 million current US$ | +101.4% |
| 1981 | 2.21 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 2.43 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 25.19 million current US$ | +934.8% |
| 1984 | 54.24 million current US$ | +115.3% |
| 1985 | 48.92 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 11.05 million current US$ | -77.4% |
| 1987 | 17.30 million current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 17.63 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 13.75 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 18.07 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 15.67 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 9.68 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1993 | 13.19 million current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 10.21 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 10.91 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 11.58 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 9.94 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 6.85 million current US$ | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 5.39 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 5.16 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.47 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.22 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 8.07 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 9.42 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 10.10 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 11.02 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 13.12 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 15.47 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 15.41 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.02 million current US$ | -2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 15.02 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 785.24 million current US$, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 15.02 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 348.41 million current US$, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +934.8% | 2.43 million current US$ | 25.19 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 959,745 current US$ | 363,166 current US$ | 1.41 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.56 million current US$ | 2.21 million current US$ | 54.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.15 million current US$ | 5.39 million current US$ | 18.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.95 million current US$ | 5.16 million current US$ | 15.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.02 million current US$ | 15.02 million current US$ | 15.02 million current US$ | 1 |
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 mining and quarrying, value added in Benin?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Benin was 15.02 million current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 million current US$ in 1984.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 363,166 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in mining and quarrying is defined as the value of output of the mining and quarrying industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Mining and quarrying is a subset of industry (ISIC 10-14). Data are in current U.S. dollars.