Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Benin 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1965 | 0.424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 129 Australia 0.1832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Peru 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Venezuela 0.1638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Bolivia 0.1568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Palestine 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.