GDP price levels relative to the US in Benin
Benin: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.335 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.335
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
149th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4788
in 2008
All-time low
0.2722
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP price levels relative to the US in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.335 for gdp price levels relative to the us in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Benin peaked at 0.4788 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2722, in 1994.
Benin ranks 149th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4325 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4068 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3297 | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4083 | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2722 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3413 | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3496 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3123 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3215 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3298 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2916 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.282 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3036 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3671 | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3961 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4006 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4004 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4272 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4788 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4627 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4383 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4678 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4567 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4654 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.451 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3678 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3556 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3656 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3884 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3591 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3699 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3806 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3294 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3376 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.335 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3504 | 0.2722 | 0.4325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.381 | 0.282 | 0.4788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4116 | 0.3556 | 0.4678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3505 | 0.3294 | 0.3806 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 146 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3433 compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 0.3391 compare
- 148 Philippines 0.3379 compare
- 150 Togo 0.3326 compare
- 151 Eswatini 0.3313 compare
- 152 Mali 0.3302 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -16.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -11.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 133.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 221,168 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp price levels relative to the us in Benin?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Benin was 0.335 in 2024, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4788 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2722 in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor to market exchange rate.