Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per unit of gdp in Benin is 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Benin ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +354.9% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +87.1% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per unit of GDP in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +354.9% | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +87.1% | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 2 Sierra Leone 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Senegal 0 1000 An 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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.