Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Benin
Benin: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.4022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.4022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 2.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Benin ranks 135th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 2.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +42.6% | 0.7852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 132 Palestine 0.4076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Nepal 0.4062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Croatia 0.4024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Azerbaijan 0.4008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Bangladesh 0.3989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Mauritania 0.3984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.4022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.