Tax revenue as share of GDP in Benin
Benin: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 11.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
11.6%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2008
All-time low
4.9%
in 1989
Years of data
30
1984–2013
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Benin, 1984–2013
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2013, tax revenue as share of gdp in Benin stood at 11.6%.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Benin peaked at 12.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1989.
Benin ranks 150th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.7% | — |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -26.8% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 5.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 147 Cambodia 12.0% compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 11.9% compare
- 149 Guinea 11.9% compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 11.5% compare
- 152 Liberia 11.5%
- 153 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.5% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 339.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 562,732 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 895.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Benin?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Benin was 11.6% in 2013, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2013.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.