Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Benin
Benin: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 40.05 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Benin, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Benin stood at 40.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Benin peaked at 42.47 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.85, in 2024.
That places Benin 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.12 | — |
| 2005 | 41.62 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.06 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 40.55 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.81 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 41.43 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 41.47 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.26 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.04 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.69 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.12 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.47 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 42.32 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.97 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.93 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.85 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 40.19 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.99 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.22 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.18 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.85 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 39.95 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 40.05 | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 40.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.01, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 40.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.69, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.26 | 40.55 | 42.12 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.51 | 40.69 | 42.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.06 | 39.85 | 40.22 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 labour income share as a percent of gdp in Benin?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Benin was 40.05 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 42.47 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.85 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.