GDP in Benin
Benin: GDP was 21.48 billion current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in Benin, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 21.48 billion current US$ for gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Benin peaked at 21.48 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 333.63 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Benin 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 637.85 million current US$ | 333.63 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 3.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 billion current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | 9.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 billion current US$ | 9.54 billion current US$ | 14.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.39 billion current US$ | 15.69 billion current US$ | 21.48 billion current US$ | 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 21.48 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21.48 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 333.63 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for gdp?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release