Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Benin
Benin: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 163.39 billion constant LCU in 2010. ▲ Rising
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Benin, 1990–2010
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Benin stood at 163.39 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Benin peaked at 163.39 billion constant LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 79.90 billion constant LCU, in 1990.
That places Benin 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.90 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1991 | 80.92 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 84.18 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 84.24 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.36 billion constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 89.89 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 92.57 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 98.36 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 100.50 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 106.41 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 110.71 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 116.58 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 121.21 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 128.47 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 127.48 billion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 136.35 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 140.49 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 148.67 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 161.15 billion constant LCU | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 161.04 billion constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 163.39 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.03 billion constant LCU | 79.90 billion constant LCU | 106.41 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.21 billion constant LCU | 110.71 billion constant LCU | 161.15 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.39 billion constant LCU | 163.39 billion constant LCU | 163.39 billion constant LCU | 1 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 544.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 190.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 316,656 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Benin?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Benin was 163.39 billion constant LCU in 2010, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 163.39 billion constant LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.90 billion constant LCU in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.