Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Benin
Benin: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) was 55.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin is 55.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 158.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Benin ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 147.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 158.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 115.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 121.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 96.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 84.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 72.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 67.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 59.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 52.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 51.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 57.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 42.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 42.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 41.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 47.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 49.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 46.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 47.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 49.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 50.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 57.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 58.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 57.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 55.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 55.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 15.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 55.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 147.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 147.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 51.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 158.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 22 Somalia 69.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 23 Central African Republic 68.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Senegal 60.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Togo 55.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Hungary 50.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 49.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 55.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 158.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (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.