Economy & Growth in Benin
1,165 indicators covering economy & growth for Benin.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita | 78.81 constant 2024 US$ | 2024 | up 34.8% | 72nd |
| Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate | 5.95 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 163.3% | 56th |
| Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 27.0% | 136th |
| Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate | 9.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 91.4% | 76th |
| Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate | -63.8 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 206.3% | 176th |
| Gross savings | 30.6% | 2023 | up 86.6% | 36th |
| Foreign direct investment, net | -429.95 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | down 42.5% | 99th |
| Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate | -62.31 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 272.8% | 159th |
| Value of imported goods and services, per capita | 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2025 | down 3.0% | 154th |
| Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP | 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 41.4% | 154th |
| Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate | 0.8652 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 189.4% | 134th |
| Value of exported goods and services, per capita | 275.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2025 | up 11.1% | 140th |
| Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP | 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 32.9% | 132nd |
| Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate | -0.6225 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 96.9% | 139th |
| Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita | 238,186 constant LCU per person | 2025 | up 93.9% | 28th |
| Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP | 143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2025 | up 17.2% | 19th |
| Value of exported goods and services | 4.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 44.8% | 128th |
| Value of imported goods and services | 4.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 26.5% | 133rd |
| Gross capital formation | 3.53 trillion constant LCU | 2025 | up 152.8% | 36th |
| Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual | 363.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 615.3% | 8th |
| Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate | 9.87 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 85.4% | 71st |
| GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2025 | up 38.1% | 134th |
| GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP | 0.8299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 16.5% | 75th |
| GNI | 20.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 80.1% | 106th |
| GNI per capita | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 38.1% | 134th |
| Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate | -74.66 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 271.1% | 163rd |
| Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate | 10.7 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 23.3% | 41st |
| Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita | 847,784 constant LCU per person | 2025 | up 33.3% | 32nd |
| Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP | 511.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 19.4% | 23rd |
| Gross national expenditure deflator | 117.25 base year varies by country | 2025 | up 17.3% | 135th |
| Gross national expenditure | 12.56 trillion constant LCU | 2025 | up 73.8% | 39th |
| Gross savings | 30.3% | 2023 | up 85.9% | 38th |
| Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate | 50.61 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 88.5% | 8th |
| Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate | 8.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 7.0% | 20th |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 3.49 trillion constant LCU | 2025 | up 153.1% | 36th |
| Grants, excluding technical cooperation | 570.54 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | up 67.6% | 48th |
| Technical cooperation grants | 92.82 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | up 2.6% | 55th |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square | 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre | 2023 | up 199.4% | 125th |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 | 31.12 million SLC per square kilometre | 2023 | up 199.4% | 30th |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre | 0.0699 million USD per square kilometre | 2023 | up 204.1% | 119th |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per | 42.41 million SLC per square kilometre | 2023 | up 273.6% | 32nd |
| Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre | 0.1581 million USD per square kilometre | 2023 | up 69.5% | 138th |
| Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices | 93.49 million SLC per square kilometre | 2023 | up 69.5% | 35th |
| Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre | 0.1745 million USD per square kilometre | 2023 | up 57.2% | 139th |
| Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square | 105.84 million SLC per square kilometre | 2023 | up 93.0% | 39th |
| GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre | 0.001 USD per square kilometre | 2023 | down 7.3% | 97th |
| Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre | 1,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 17.1% | 144th |
| Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per | 18.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 93.7% | 53rd |
| Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per | 30,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 57.7% | 160th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per | 24.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 68.9% | 21st |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) | 41,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 68.9% | 77th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per | 26.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 94.0% | 26th |
| Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square | 40,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 43.5% | 131st |
| Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre | 26.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 50.5% | 55th |
| Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre | 43,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 22.5% | 145th |
| Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre | 36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 253.4% | 34th |
| Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre | 60,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 187.7% | 112th |
| Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre | 432,778 current LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 142.7% | 38th |
| Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre | 713.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 134.8% | 94th |
| Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre | 59,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 159.0% | 106th |