Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Benin
Benin: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Benin is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Benin peaked at 3.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.
Benin ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.4% | — |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 594.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 208.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 345,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Benin?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Benin was 1.3% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.