Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
19th
of 158 countries
All-time high
2.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 2.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Benin 19th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 2.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 1.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 1.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 1.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 1.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8631 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9662 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8916 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8423 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6915 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5162 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5509 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5712 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6431 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8589 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8593 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7528 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5486 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6788 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 0.782 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.609 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6788 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7573 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6145 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9104 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7179 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7252 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8604 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8253 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 0.648 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6471 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6718 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5019 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4538 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4019 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.337 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2775 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3297 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3305 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3177 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3129 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3034 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3057 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3029 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3373 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3293 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.294 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3227 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2779 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2545 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2574 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2405 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.174 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6915 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6762 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5162 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8593 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7284 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9104 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4576 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2775 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6718 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3156 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.294 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3373 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.251 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2779 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Cambodia 0.2426 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Congo 0.237 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Nepal 0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Ghana 0.2233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Yemen 0.2195 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Pakistan 0.2152 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.