Industry (including construction), value added in Benin
Benin: Industry (including construction), value added was 4.30 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Benin is 4.30 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Benin peaked at 4.30 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.13 million current US$, in 1961.
Benin ranks 136th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.21 million current US$ | 23.13 million current US$ | 36.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.02 million current US$ | 39.05 million current US$ | 158.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.71 million current US$ | 161.77 million current US$ | 217.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.16 million current US$ | 213.15 million current US$ | 663.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 660.22 million current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 billion current US$ | 2.56 billion current US$ | 4.30 billion current 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 industry (including construction), value added in Benin?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Benin was 4.30 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.13 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.