Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Benin
Benin: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 1.08 billion current US$ in 2010. β Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Benin, 1990β2010
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.08 billion current US$ for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2010.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Benin peaked at 1.16 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 272.74 million current US$, in 1994.
Benin ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 348.73 million current US$ | 272.74 million current US$ | 409.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 728.62 million current US$ | 394.26 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 19 Burkina Faso 1.22 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Mauritius 1.18 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Mozambique, Republic of 1.09 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Chad 1.01 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Madagascar, Republic of 936.62 million current US$ compare
- 25 Guinea 838.45 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -3.01 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,398 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.15 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 20.71 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Benin?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Benin was 1.08 billion current US$ 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 1.16 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.74 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 47 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 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$). 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 current U.S. dollars.