Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Benin 30th 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.
Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | An per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 An per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 An per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 An per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 An per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | +122.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 An per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +122.5% | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks 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
Sheep — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.