Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.5559 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Benin 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 143 Peru 0.5087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Suriname 0.5085 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Cameroon 0.5036 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Belarus 0.4998 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Albania 0.4972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Tonga 0.4954 current 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), 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 unit of GDP 291.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5559 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.