GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (UNESCO Institute) in Benin
Benin: GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (UNESCO Institute) was 114.99 base year varies by country in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
Benin recorded 114.99 base year varies by country for gdp deflator in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Benin peaked at 114.99 base year varies by country in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.06 base year varies by country, in 1970.
Benin ranks 177th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (UNESCO Institute) in Benin, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.06 base year varies by country | — |
| 1971 | 7.17 base year varies by country | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 7.55 base year varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 7.92 base year varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 9.1 base year varies by country | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 10.4 base year varies by country | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 11.86 base year varies by country | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 12.47 base year varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 14.01 base year varies by country | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 15.83 base year varies by country | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 17.44 base year varies by country | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 18.75 base year varies by country | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 21.77 base year varies by country | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 22.81 base year varies by country | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 23.25 base year varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 22.12 base year varies by country | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 21.32 base year varies by country | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 21.97 base year varies by country | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 21.83 base year varies by country | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 22.32 base year varies by country | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 22.8 base year varies by country | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 22.98 base year varies by country | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 23.67 base year varies by country | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 24.23 base year varies by country | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 32.72 base year varies by country | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 37.66 base year varies by country | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 40.27 base year varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 41.74 base year varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 43.93 base year varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 65.16 base year varies by country | +48.3% |
| 2000 | 67.99 base year varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 69.33 base year varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 71.79 base year varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 73.99 base year varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 74.56 base year varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.76 base year varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 79.39 base year varies by country | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 79.7 base year varies by country | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.83 base year varies by country | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 86.98 base year varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 87.75 base year varies by country | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 91.02 base year varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 98.03 base year varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 99.4 base year varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 99.16 base year varies by country | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 100 base year varies by country | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 100.68 base year varies by country | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 100.31 base year varies by country | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 100.99 base year varies by country | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 100.58 base year varies by country | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 103.48 base year varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 105.15 base year varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 109.51 base year varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 113.21 base year varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 114.99 base year varies by country | +1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 114.99 base year varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 176.13 base year varies by country, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 114.99 base year varies by country is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152.49 base year varies by country, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (UNESCO Institute) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +48.3% | 43.93 base year varies by country | 65.16 base year varies by country |
| 1994 | +35.0% | 24.23 base year varies by country | 32.72 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.34 base year varies by country | 7.06 base year varies by country | 15.83 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.36 base year varies by country | 17.44 base year varies by country | 23.25 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.52 base year varies by country | 22.8 base year varies by country | 65.16 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.63 base year varies by country | 67.99 base year varies by country | 86.98 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.79 base year varies by country | 87.75 base year varies by country | 100.99 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.27 base year varies by country | 103.48 base year varies by country | 114.99 base year varies by country | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 174 Ireland 115.58 base year varies by country compare
- 175 Tonga 115.44 base year varies by country compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 115.43 base year varies by country compare
- 178 Costa Rica 114.88 base year varies by country compare
- 179 Somalia 114.77 base year varies by country compare
- 180 Finland 114.53 base year varies by country compare
More population data for Benin
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator in Benin?
- Gdp deflator in Benin was 114.99 base year varies by country in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 114.99 base year varies by country in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 base year varies by country in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for gdp deflator?
- Benin ranks 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release