Benin GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Benin is $27.79 billion ($27,786,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 7.0%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Benin (with a population of 15,170,419 people) is $1,809 in 2026, an increase of $175 from $1,634 in 2025; this represents a change of 10.7% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Benin
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $27,786,000,000 | 7.0% | $1,809 | 2.4% |
| 2025 | $24,382,000,000 | 7.5% | $1,634 | 2.43% |
| 2024 | $21,487,000,000 | 7.5% | $1,482 | 2.49% |
| 2023 | $19,679,000,000 | 6.4% | $1,395 | 2.55% |
| 2022 | $17,439,000,000 | 6.3% | $1,267 | 2.58% |
| 2021 | $17,699,000,000 | 7.2% | $1,320 | 2.63% |
| 2020 | $15,674,000,000 | 3.8% | $1,199 | 2.7% |
| 2019 | $14,697,000,000 | 7.1% | $1,155 | 2.77% |
| 2018 | $14,346,000,000 | 6.6% | $1,158 | 2.85% |
| 2017 | $12,766,000,000 | 5.6% | $1,060 | 2.92% |
| 2016 | $11,818,000,000 | 3.3% | $1,010 | 2.97% |
| 2015 | $11,389,000,000 | 1.8% | $1,003 | 3% |
| 2014 | $13,288,000,000 | 6.4% | $1,205 | 3% |
| 2013 | $12,518,000,000 | 7.2% | $1,169 | 2.99% |
| 2012 | $11,148,000,000 | 4.8% | $1,072 | 3.01% |
| 2011 | $10,691,000,000 | 3.0% | $1,059 | 3.02% |
| 2010 | $9,543,000,000 | 2.1% | $974 | 3.03% |
| 2009 | $9,728,000,000 | 2.3% | $1,023 | 3.04% |
| 2008 | $9,787,000,000 | 4.9% | $1,060 | 3.07% |
| 2007 | $8,170,000,000 | 6.0% | $912 | 3% |
| 2006 | $7,034,000,000 | 3.9% | $809 | 3.17% |
| 2005 | $6,571,000,000 | 1.7% | $780 | 3.27% |
| 2004 | $6,187,000,000 | 4.4% | $758 | 3.11% |
| 2003 | $5,348,000,000 | 3.4% | $676 | 3.1% |
| 2002 | $4,191,000,000 | 4.6% | $546 | 3.09% |
| 2001 | $3,666,000,000 | 5.3% | $492 | 3.1% |
| 2000 | $3,522,000,000 | 5.9% | $488 | 3.12% |
| 1999 | $3,681,000,000 | 4.4% | $526 | 3.14% |
| 1998 | $3,362,000,000 | 4.0% | $495 | 3.13% |
| 1997 | $3,124,000,000 | 5.7% | $475 | 3% |
| 1996 | $3,251,000,000 | 4.3% | $509 | 2.65% |
| 1995 | $2,993,000,000 | 6.0% | $481 | 2.14% |
| 1994 | $2,227,000,000 | 2.0% | $365 | 3.81% |
| 1993 | $3,199,000,000 | 5.8% | $545 | 4.54% |
| 1992 | $3,284,000,000 | 3.0% | $585 | 3.14% |
| 1991 | $2,954,000,000 | 4.2% | $542 | 3.13% |
| 1990 | $2,890,000,000 | 9.0% | $547 | 3.12% |
| 1989 | $2,370,000,000 | −2.8% | $463 | 3.11% |
| 1988 | $2,552,000,000 | 3.4% | $513 | 3.09% |
| 1987 | $2,430,000,000 | −2.1% | $504 | 3.06% |
| 1986 | $2,036,000,000 | 2.7% | $436 | 3.03% |
| 1985 | $1,580,000,000 | 4.3% | $349 | 3% |
| 1984 | $1,456,000,000 | 0.4% | $332 | 2.97% |
| 1983 | $1,365,000,000 | −2.0% | $321 | 2.94% |
| 1982 | $1,542,000,000 | 1.7% | $375 | 2.93% |
| 1981 | $1,557,000,000 | 1.9% | $390 | 2.88% |
| 1980 | $2,302,000,000 | 9.3% | $597 | 2.79% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $78,131,000,000 | $5,088 | 6.9% | 2.4% |
| 2025 | $71,005,000,000 | $4,758 | 7.4% | 2.43% |
| 2024 | $64,229,000,000 | $4,429 | 7.2% | 2.49% |
| 2023 | $58,326,000,000 | $4,133 | 7.5% | 2.55% |
| 2022 | $52,885,000,000 | $3,844 | 10.9% | 2.58% |
| 2021 | $46,468,000,000 | $3,464 | 6.8% | 2.63% |
| 2020 | $42,407,000,000 | $3,245 | 0.9% | 2.7% |
| 2019 | $40,925,000,000 | $3,216 | 7.9% | 2.77% |
| 2018 | $36,918,000,000 | $2,981 | 2.7% | 2.85% |
| 2017 | $34,935,000,000 | $2,902 | 4.5% | 2.92% |
| 2016 | $32,492,000,000 | $2,778 | 1.3% | 2.97% |
| 2015 | $31,146,000,000 | $2,742 | −0.3% | 3% |
| 2014 | $30,321,000,000 | $2,749 | 5.1% | 3% |
| 2013 | $28,020,000,000 | $2,617 | 5.8% | 2.99% |
| 2012 | $25,703,000,000 | $2,472 | 3.6% | 3.01% |
| 2011 | $24,075,000,000 | $2,385 | 2% | 3.02% |
| 2010 | $22,909,000,000 | $2,338 | 0.3% | 3.03% |
| 2009 | $22,165,000,000 | $2,331 | −0.1% | 3.04% |
| 2008 | $21,530,000,000 | $2,333 | 3.7% | 3.07% |
| 2007 | $20,137,000,000 | $2,249 | 5.7% | 3% |
| 2006 | $18,499,000,000 | $2,128 | 3.9% | 3.17% |
| 2005 | $17,264,000,000 | $2,049 | 1.6% | 3.27% |
| 2004 | $16,457,000,000 | $2,017 | 4% | 3.11% |
| 2003 | $15,347,000,000 | $1,939 | 2.3% | 3.1% |
| 2002 | $14,549,000,000 | $1,895 | 3.1% | 3.09% |
| 2001 | $13,690,000,000 | $1,839 | 4.5% | 3.1% |
| 2000 | $12,711,000,000 | $1,760 | 5% | 3.12% |
| 1999 | $11,742,000,000 | $1,677 | 2.6% | 3.14% |
| 1998 | $11,094,000,000 | $1,634 | 1.9% | 3.13% |
| 1997 | $10,553,000,000 | $1,603 | 4.4% | 3% |
| 1996 | $9,811,000,000 | $1,535 | 3.5% | 2.65% |
| 1995 | $9,236,000,000 | $1,483 | 6% | 2.14% |
| 1994 | $8,530,000,000 | $1,399 | 0.4% | 3.81% |
| 1993 | $8,187,000,000 | $1,394 | 3.6% | 4.54% |
| 1992 | $7,556,000,000 | $1,345 | 2.1% | 3.14% |
| 1991 | $7,175,000,000 | $1,317 | 4.5% | 3.13% |
| 1990 | $6,659,000,000 | $1,261 | 9.6% | 3.12% |
| 1989 | $5,890,000,000 | $1,151 | −1.9% | 3.11% |
| 1988 | $5,834,000,000 | $1,173 | 3.7% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | $5,449,000,000 | $1,131 | −2.7% | 3.06% |
| 1986 | $5,430,000,000 | $1,162 | 1.6% | 3.03% |
| 1985 | $5,180,000,000 | $1,144 | 4.2% | 3% |
| 1984 | $4,813,000,000 | $1,098 | 0.8% | 2.97% |
| 1983 | $4,627,000,000 | $1,089 | −1.4% | 2.94% |
| 1982 | $4,543,000,000 | $1,104 | 4.7% | 2.93% |
| 1981 | $4,208,000,000 | $1,054 | 7.8% | 2.88% |
| 1980 | $3,772,000,000 | $978 | – | 2.79% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,482,643,720 | $19,159,972,711 | 2.49% |
| 2023 | $19,673,290,996 | $17,831,007,126 | 2.55% |
| 2022 | $17,425,405,084 | $16,765,906,415 | 2.58% |
| 2021 | $17,687,623,535 | $15,779,238,957 | 2.63% |
| 2020 | $15,686,741,894 | $14,725,558,723 | 2.7% |
| 2019 | $14,391,686,313 | $14,179,807,375 | 2.77% |
| 2018 | $14,262,408,090 | $13,268,812,303 | 2.85% |
| 2017 | $12,701,655,837 | $12,435,945,493 | 2.92% |
| 2016 | $11,821,065,853 | $11,768,488,383 | 2.97% |
| 2015 | $11,388,160,997 | $11,388,160,997 | 3% |
| 2014 | $13,284,527,847 | $11,189,200,116 | 3% |
| 2013 | $12,517,845,124 | $10,520,350,022 | 2.99% |
| 2012 | $11,141,358,116 | $9,814,543,622 | 3.01% |
| 2011 | $10,693,321,364 | $9,364,019,722 | 3.02% |
| 2010 | $9,535,345,016 | $9,094,481,754 | 3.03% |
| 2009 | $9,738,626,517 | $8,906,198,943 | 3.04% |
| 2008 | $9,787,734,526 | $8,704,320,326 | 3.07% |
| 2007 | $8,169,048,383 | $8,298,002,250 | 3% |
| 2006 | $7,034,111,315 | $7,829,312,268 | 3.17% |
| 2005 | $6,567,654,954 | $7,532,259,620 | 3.27% |
| 2004 | $6,190,270,380 | $7,405,393,051 | 3.11% |
| 2003 | $5,349,258,094 | $7,091,272,067 | 3.1% |
| 2002 | $4,194,342,686 | $6,855,207,726 | 3.09% |
| 2001 | $3,666,222,635 | $6,551,040,876 | 3.1% |
| 2000 | $3,519,991,440 | $6,219,354,273 | 3.12% |
| 1999 | $3,677,393,999 | $5,875,201,745 | 3.14% |
| 1998 | $2,455,092,686 | $5,577,293,440 | 3.13% |
| 1997 | $2,268,301,646 | $5,364,793,325 | 3% |
| 1996 | $2,361,116,449 | $5,073,825,258 | 2.65% |
| 1995 | $2,169,627,138 | $4,863,513,136 | 2.14% |
| 1994 | $1,598,075,944 | $4,586,264,346 | 3.81% |
| 1993 | $2,274,558,083 | $4,495,438,486 | 4.54% |
| 1992 | $1,695,315,306 | $4,247,544,481 | 3.14% |
| 1991 | $1,986,437,797 | $4,125,523,428 | 3.13% |
| 1990 | $1,959,965,330 | $3,958,255,490 | 3.12% |
| 1989 | $1,502,294,416 | $3,632,222,333 | 3.11% |
| 1988 | $1,620,246,084 | $3,738,937,614 | 3.09% |
| 1987 | $1,562,412,228 | $3,615,810,400 | 3.06% |
| 1986 | $1,336,102,025 | $3,670,873,613 | 3.03% |
| 1985 | $1,045,712,789 | $3,592,867,375 | 3% |
| 1984 | $1,051,134,009 | $3,341,259,668 | 2.97% |
| 1983 | $1,095,348,199 | $3,095,770,068 | 2.94% |
| 1982 | $1,267,778,670 | $3,236,486,776 | 2.93% |
| 1981 | $1,291,120,188 | $3,165,730,597 | 2.88% |
| 1980 | $1,405,251,847 | $2,879,134,858 | 2.79% |
| 1979 | $1,186,231,020 | $2,696,279,546 | 2.7% |
| 1978 | $928,843,469 | $2,530,868,381 | 2.62% |
| 1977 | $750,049,779 | $2,499,497,734 | 2.58% |
| 1976 | $698,408,262 | $2,380,844,453 | 2.52% |
| 1975 | $676,870,140 | $2,359,973,874 | 2.46% |
| 1974 | $554,654,861 | $2,481,449,394 | 2.41% |
| 1973 | $504,376,074 | $2,401,263,703 | 2.37% |
| 1972 | $410,331,857 | $2,315,449,324 | 2.32% |
| 1971 | $335,073,028 | $2,175,635,021 | 2.27% |
| 1970 | $333,627,713 | $2,208,695,702 | 2.23% |
| 1969 | $330,748,245 | $2,163,314,606 | 2.18% |
| 1968 | $326,323,105 | $2,102,806,394 | 2.13% |
| 1967 | $306,221,953 | $2,024,999,131 | 2.09% |
| 1966 | $302,925,235 | $2,003,394,551 | 2.04% |
| 1965 | $289,908,680 | $1,934,229,171 | 1.99% |
| 1964 | $269,819,006 | $1,836,981,870 | 1.93% |
| 1963 | $253,927,697 | $1,722,427,375 | 1.85% |
| 1962 | $236,434,954 | $1,644,635,648 | 1.78% |
| 1961 | $235,668,221 | $1,702,986,961 | 1.67% |
| 1960 | $226,195,578 | $1,651,120,631 | 1.55% |
Benin GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $30,179,000,000 | 6.7% | $1,909 | 2.37% |
| 2028 | $32,731,000,000 | 6.6% | $2,010 | 2.32% |
| 2029 | $35,543,000,000 | 6.5% | $2,118 | 2.29% |
| 2030 | $38,456,000,000 | 6.0% | $2,223 | 2.25% |
| 2031 | $41,601,000,000 | 6.0% | $2,335 | 2.21% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $85,195,000,000 | $5,389 | −4.9% | 2.37% |
| 2028 | $92,297,000,000 | $5,668 | −4.9% | 2.32% |
| 2029 | $100,028,000,000 | $5,960 | −4.5% | 2.29% |
| 2030 | $108,021,000,000 | $6,243 | −4.6% | 2.25% |
| 2031 | $116,598,000,000 | $6,545 | – | 2.21% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division