Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Benin
Benin: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Benin, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Benin stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 296.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Benin peaked at 4.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2015.
That places Benin 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -94.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +1600.0% |
| 2005 | -1.8% | -276.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -128.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +432.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -44.0% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | -163.2% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -215.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +296.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | -1.9% | -185.1% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -79.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -559.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +78.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +37.0% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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More work & labour data for Benin
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.395 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3247 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,661 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,967 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 39,588 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Benin?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Benin was 3.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).