GDP growth in Benin
Benin: GDP growth was 7.5% in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.5%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
13th
of 209 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 1981
All-time low
-4.9%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970β2024
GDP growth in Benin, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Benin is 7.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Benin peaked at 10.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 1975.
That places Benin 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 2.3% | -4.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | -4.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 10 Tajikistan 8.4% compare
- 11 Belize 8.2% compare
- 12 San Marino 7.9% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 7.3% compare
- 15 Cape Verde 7.3% compare
- 16 Vietnam 7.1% compare
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 growth in Benin?
- Gdp growth in Benin was 7.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for gdp growth?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release