Public administration and defence, value added in Benin
Benin: Public administration and defence, value added was 330.86 billion current LCU in 2010. ▲ Rising
Public administration and defence, value added in Benin, 1990–2010
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public administration and defence, value added in Benin is 330.86 billion current LCU, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public administration and defence, value added in Benin peaked at 330.86 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.20 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Benin ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Public administration and defence, value added in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.88 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 77.20 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 80.37 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 84.02 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 116.46 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 132.39 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 137.93 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 147.36 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 158.56 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 165.18 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 174.40 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 185.23 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 198.76 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 212.06 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 224.40 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 239.76 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 259.22 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 281.61 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 300.74 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 320.19 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 330.86 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 330.86 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.70 billion current LCU, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 330.86 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.94 billion current LCU, 3.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public administration and defence, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +38.6% | 84.02 billion current LCU | 116.46 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.93 billion current LCU | 77.20 billion current LCU | 165.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.64 billion current LCU | 174.40 billion current LCU | 320.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.86 billion current LCU | 330.86 billion current LCU | 330.86 billion current LCU | 1 |
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 public administration and defence, value added in Benin?
- Public administration and defence, value added in Benin was 330.86 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 330.86 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.20 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for public administration and defence, value added?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2010.
- Is public administration and defence, value added rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Public administration and defence, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in public administration and defense is defined as the value of output of the public administration and defense industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Public administration and defense is a subset of services (ISIC 75). Data are in current local currency.