Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 291.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 291.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 301.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 106.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Benin 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 107.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 111.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 109.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 107.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 116.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 106.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 114.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 124.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 131.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 143.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 143.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 130.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 116.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 123.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 114.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 128.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 136.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 116.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 109.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 110.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 147.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 172.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 196.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 216.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 232.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 187.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 163.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 155.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 157.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 149.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 186.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 151.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 301.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.6% |
| 1995 | 267.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 261.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 295.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 300.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 206.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 250.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 275.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 248.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 215.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 194.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 200.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 204.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 196.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 195.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 207.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 220.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 221.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 249.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 244.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 244.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 291.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 285.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 281.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 271.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 281.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 275.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 254.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 292.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 289.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 296.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 291.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 131.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 109.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 143.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 110.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 232.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 226.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 301.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 194.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 275.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 220.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 291.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 254.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 296.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 32 Kazakhstan 300.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 297.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Cameroon 293.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Senegal 269.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Gabon 246.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 241.61 current LCU 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 830.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 483,101 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 666.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 291.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 301.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.