GDP in Benin
Benin: GDP was 13.03 trillion current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in Benin, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 13.03 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Benin peaked at 13.03 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.22 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Benin ranks 51st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.20 billion current LCU | 92.22 billion current LCU | 252.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 430.49 billion current LCU | 296.90 billion current LCU | 482.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 533.63 billion current LCU | 2.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 trillion current LCU | 2.50 trillion current LCU | 4.58 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 trillion current LCU | 4.72 trillion current LCU | 8.43 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 trillion current LCU | 9.01 trillion current LCU | 13.03 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Benin
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 16,232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.51 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Benin?
- Gdp in Benin was 13.03 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.22 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for gdp?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release