Total factor productivity in Benin
Benin: Total factor productivity was 0.9644 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9644
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2008
All-time low
0.6638
in 1983
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Total factor productivity in Benin, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Benin is 0.9644, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Benin peaked at 1.06 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6638, in 1983.
Benin ranks 100th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6712 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6848 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7193 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6638 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6963 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7342 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7325 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6955 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.693 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6642 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.702 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7054 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7018 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6995 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6732 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7124 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7757 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8472 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9064 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9852 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9914 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9954 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9992 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9883 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9775 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9644 | -1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.9644 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.9644 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6955 | 0.6638 | 0.7342 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7709 | 0.6732 | 0.9852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9914 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9825 | 0.9644 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 total factor productivity in Benin?
- Total factor productivity in Benin was 0.9644 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2008.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6638 in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for total factor productivity?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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