Total factor productivity in Benin
Benin: Total factor productivity was 0.9644 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Benin, 1980–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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
- 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 total factor productivity in Benin?
- Total factor productivity in Benin was 0.9644 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.