Real gdp growth in Benin
Benin: Real gdp growth was 7.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Benin is 7.45, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Benin peaked at 9.26 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.85, in 1989.
Benin ranks 14th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.26 | — |
| 1981 | 1.93 | -79.2% |
| 1982 | 1.68 | -12.8% |
| 1983 | -2 | -218.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4 | -120.0% |
| 1985 | 4.33 | +981.7% |
| 1986 | 2.75 | -36.5% |
| 1987 | -2.07 | -175.5% |
| 1988 | 3.43 | -265.3% |
| 1989 | -2.85 | -183.1% |
| 1990 | 8.98 | -415.1% |
| 1991 | 4.23 | -52.9% |
| 1992 | 2.96 | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 5.84 | +97.3% |
| 1994 | 2.02 | -65.4% |
| 1995 | 6.04 | +199.3% |
| 1996 | 4.32 | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 5.74 | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 3.96 | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 4.36 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 5.86 | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 5.33 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 4.64 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | -61.3% |
| 2006 | 3.94 | +130.2% |
| 2007 | 5.99 | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 4.81 | +62.3% |
| 2013 | 7.19 | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 6.36 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | -72.0% |
| 2016 | 3.34 | +87.9% |
| 2017 | 5.63 | +68.4% |
| 2018 | 6.58 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 7.09 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.79 | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 7.16 | +88.7% |
| 2022 | 6.25 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 6.35 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.45 | +17.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +981.7% | 0.4 | 4.33 |
| 1990 | +415.1% | -2.85 | 8.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.68 | -2.85 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 | 2.02 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 1.71 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 1.78 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 3.79 | 7.45 | 5 |
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 real gdp growth in Benin?
- Real gdp growth in Benin was 7.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 in 1980.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.85 in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for real gdp growth?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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