Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Benin
Benin: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 5.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Benin, 1993–2013
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5.7% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2013.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Benin peaked at 5.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1993.
That places Benin 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.9% | — |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 119 Madagascar 5.8% compare
- 120 Mexico 5.8% compare
- 121 Viet Nam 5.7% compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.6% compare
- 124 Pakistan 5.6% compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 5.6%
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 on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Benin?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Benin was 5.7% in 2013, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Benin ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2013.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.