Gdp vs agriculture employment in Benin
Benin: Gdp vs agriculture employment was 40.24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.24
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.57
in 1991
All-time low
40.24
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp vs agriculture employment in Benin stood at 40.24. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs agriculture employment in Benin peaked at 46.57 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.24, in 2025.
Benin ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.57 | — |
| 1992 | 46.53 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.38 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.34 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.89 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 45.84 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.57 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.51 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.32 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.94 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 44.67 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 44.52 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.36 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.26 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.36 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.23 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.8 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.63 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.74 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.63 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.72 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.32 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.91 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.19 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.33 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.94 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.32 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.99 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.31 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 43.44 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.67 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 41.86 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 41.05 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 40.24 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.99 | 45.32 | 46.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.23 | 43.5 | 44.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.11 | 41.99 | 43.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.09 | 40.24 | 43.44 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs agriculture employment in Benin?
- Gdp vs agriculture employment in Benin was 40.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46.57 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.24 in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for gdp vs agriculture employment?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs agriculture employment rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs agriculture employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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