Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 47.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 47.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 156.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Benin 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 156.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 145.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 113.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 121.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 98.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 91.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 73.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 63.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 60.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 51.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 52.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 57.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 44.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 42.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 38.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 41.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 47.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 44.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 46.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 48.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 48.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 53.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 50.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 49.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 47.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 47.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 24.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 47.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 156.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 156.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 51.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 145.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 53.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 17 Chile 59.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Togo 53.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Senegal 47.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Mali 44.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Lebanon 40.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 39.06 constant 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 47.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 156.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant 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.