Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Benin
Benin: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Benin, 1999–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Benin stood at 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Benin peaked at 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.90 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1999.
That places Benin 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -162.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -280.07 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 953,995 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 14.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Benin?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Benin was 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.