Economy & Growth in Benin
1,200 indicators covering economy & growth for Benin.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction, value added | 277.95 million current US$ | 2010 | up 218.1% | 29th |
| Gross domestic savings, total | 156.10 million constant 2000 US$ | 2010 | down 53.9% | 29th |
| Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Female | 54.72 % | 2022 | up 13.7% | 45th |
| Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age | 64.23 % | 2022 | up 9.2% | 43rd |
| Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All | 75.16 % | 2022 | up 6.2% | 42nd |
| Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban | 20.44 % | 2022 | down 9.7% | 2nd |
| Mining and quarrying, value added | 15.02 million current US$ | 2010 | up 190.8% | 41st |
| Construction, value added | 137.66 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 121.3% | 20th |
| Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct | 1.88 Percent per annum | 2021 | down 97.9% | 16th |
| Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Female | 29.99 % | 2022 | up 30.2% | 38th |
| Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age | 40.25 % | 2022 | up 22.3% | 37th |
| Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All | 51.86 % | 2022 | up 17.3% | 37th |
| Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural | 21.87 % | 2022 | up 3.3% | 5th |
| Mining and quarrying, value added | 7.44 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 102.3% | 37th |
| Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 1985 | — | 15th |
| Gross national income | 902.77 billion constant LCU | 2005 | up 50.6% | 21st |
| Gross public investment | 10.6% | 2011 | up 57.4% | 14th |
| Value added, mining and quarrying | 6.21 million constant 2000 US$ | 2003 | down 90.6% | 35th |
| Electricity, gas and water supply, value added | 67.96 million current US$ | 2010 | up 260.5% | 34th |
| GDFI - private | 511.56 million current US$ | 2011 | up 78.6% | 35th |
| Electricity, gas and water supply, value added | 33.66 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 150.8% | 18th |
| GDFI - public sector | 775.54 million current US$ | 2011 | up 359.3% | 26th |
| Value added, manufacturing growth rate | 4.2% | 2010 | down 52.4% | 28th |
| Mining and quarrying, value added | 1.42 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 66.0% | 34th |
| Construction, value added | 43.49 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 66.4% | 21st |
| Discrepancy in GDP, value added | 74.56 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 57.3% | 4th |
| Transportation, storage and communication, value added | 532.91 million current US$ | 2010 | up 233.5% | 19th |
| Gross national disposable income | 3.53 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 81.3% | 19th |
| Trade of goods and services | 3.06 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 130.0% | 38th |
| Wholesale and retail trade, value added | 1.08 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 175.0% | 22nd |
| Other services, value added | 603.35 million current US$ | 2010 | up 184.8% | 22nd |
| Transportation, storage and communication, value added | 263.94 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 132.0% | 11th |
| Public administration and defence, value added | 668.03 million current US$ | 2010 | up 172.7% | 15th |
| Electricity, gas and water supply, value added | 18.24 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 87.6% | 19th |
| Other services, value added | 298.83 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 98.1% | 15th |
| Wholesale and retail trade, value added | 537.04 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 91.3% | 13th |
| Public administration and defence, value added | 330.86 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 89.7% | 14th |
| GDFI - private sector | 372.99 million constant 2000 US$ | 2010 | up 36.4% | 24th |
| Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate | 2.4% | 2006 | down 5.7% | 22nd |
| GDP deflator, period average | 131.55 LCU index 2000=100 | 2009 | up 35.2% | 33rd |
| GDFI - private sector | 99.03 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 36.4% | 19th |
| Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added | 126.75 million current US$ | 2010 | up 207.7% | 18th |
| GDFI - public sector | 75.96 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 88.3% | 16th |
| GDFI - public sector | 243.57 million constant 2000 US$ | 2006 | up 64.3% | 20th |
| Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added | 62.78 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 114.0% | 11th |
| Wholesale and retail trade, value added | 163.39 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 47.6% | 13th |
| Transportation, storage and communication, value added | 70.75 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 65.3% | 13th |
| Public administration and defence, value added | 127.59 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 50.9% | 10th |
| Other services, value added | 119.97 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 53.4% | 9th |
| Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added | 22.52 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 75.6% | 13th |
| Antibiotic consumption rate | 22.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 2023 | up 2.7% | 19th |
| Gross fixed capital formation, public sector | 365.95 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 195.6% | 20th |
| ODA aid disbursements for STD control including HIV/AIDS | 23.19 million current US$ | 2011 | up 7,647.7% | 14th |
| ODA aid disbursements for STD control including HIV/AIDS, DAC donors | 3.46 million current US$ | 2011 | up 312.9% | 30th |
| Gross national savings, including net current transfers | 182.24 billion constant LCU | 2000 | up 513.2% | 11th |
| ODA aid disbursements for Malaria control, multilateral donors total | 7.89 million current US$ | 2011 | up 537.1% | 19th |
| Private capital flows, total | 318.08 million BoP, current US$ | 2010 | up 764.9% | 23rd |
| Exports of goods, services, income and workers' remittances | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 2010 | up 96.3% | 27th |
| Private capital flows, total | 4.8% | 2010 | up 474.7% | 16th |
| Gross national savings, including net current transfers | 437.53 million constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 513.2% | 17th |