Benin GDP - Gross Domestic Product 2008

GDP Benin 2008

GDP improves in Benin

Gross Domestic Product of Benin grew 4.9% in 2008 compared to last year. This rate is 11 -tenths of one percent less than the figure of 6% published in 2007.

The GDP figure in 2008 was €6,655$9,787 million, Benin is number 135 in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in Benin rose €694$1,617 million with respect to 2007.

The GDP per capita of Benin in 2008 was €765$1,125, €60$159 higher than in 2007, it was €705$966.

If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, Benin is in 158 th position. According to this parameter, its population is among the poorest of the 196 countries whose GDP we publish.

Here we show you the progression of the GDP in Benin. You can see GDP in other countries in GDP and see all the economic information about Benin in Benin's economy.

Evolution: Annual GDP Benin

Date	Annual GDP	Annual GDP	GDP Growth (%)
2008	€6,655M	$9,787M	4.9%
2007	€5,961M	$8,170M	6.0%
2006	€5,602M	$7,034M	3.9%
2005	€5,279M	$6,571M	1.7%
2004	€4,976M	$6,187M	4.4%
2003	€4,729M	$5,348M	3.4%
2002	€4,435M	$4,191M	4.6%
2001	€4,093M	$3,666M	5.3%
2000	€3,812M	$3,522M	5.9%
1999	€3,450M	$3,681M	4.4%
1998		$3,362M	4.0%
1997		$3,124M	5.7%
1996		$3,251M	4.3%
1995		$2,993M	6.0%
1994		$2,227M	2.0%
1993		$3,199M	5.8%
1992		$3,284M	3.0%
1991		$2,954M	4.2%
1990		$2,890M	9.0%
1989		$2,370M	-2.8%
1988		$2,552M	3.4%
1987		$2,430M	-2.1%
1986		$2,036M	2.7%
1985		$1,580M	4.3%
1984		$1,456M	0.4%
1983		$1,365M	-2.0%
1982		$1,542M	1.7%
1981		$1,557M	1.9%
1980		$2,302M	9.3%
1979		$1,186M	6.5%
1978		$929M	1.3%
1977		$750M	5.0%
1976		$698M	0.9%
1975		$677M	-4.9%
1974		$555M	3.3%
1973		$504M	3.7%
1972		$410M	6.4%
1971		$335M	-1.5%
1970		$334M	2.1%
1969		$331M	2.9%
1968		$326M	3.8%
1967		$306M	1.1%
1966		$303M	3.6%
1965		$290M	5.3%
1964		$270M	6.7%
1963		$254M	4.7%
1962		$236M	-3.4%
1961		$236M	3.1%
1960		$226M

Evolution: GDP per capita Benin

Date	GDP per capita	GDP per capita	GDP P.C. Annual Growth	GDP P.C. Annual Growth
2008	€765	$1,125	8.5%	16.5%
2007	€705	$966	3.4%	12.9%
2006	€682	$856	3.1%	4.0%
2005	€661	$823	3.0%	3.1%
2004	€642	$798	2.1%	12.3%
2003	€629	$711	3.4%	23.8%
2002	€608	$575	5.1%	10.9%
2001	€578	$518	4.2%	1.0%
2000	€555	$513	7.2%	-7.2%
1999	€518	$552		6.3%
1998		$520		4.5%
1997		$497		-6.8%
1996		$533		5.3%
1995		$507		30.1%
1994		$390		-32.7%
1993		$579		-5.9%
1992		$616		7.4%
1991		$574		-1.2%
1990		$580		18.2%
1989		$491		-9.8%
1988		$544		1.7%
1987		$535		15.7%
1986		$462		24.9%
1985		$370		5.1%
1984		$352		3.4%
1983		$341		-14.3%
1982		$398		-4.0%
1981		$414		-34.6%
1980		$633		99.2%
1979		$318		24.4%
1978		$255		20.8%
1977		$211		4.8%
1976		$202		0.8%
1975		$200		19.2%
1974		$168		7.5%
1973		$156		20.2%
1972		$130		19.8%
1971		$108		-1.7%
1970		$110		-1.2%
1969		$112		-0.7%
1968		$112		4.5%
1967		$108		-0.9%
1966		$109		2.5%
1965		$106		5.5%
1964		$100		4.4%
1963		$96		5.6%
1962		$91		-1.3%
1961		$92		2.6%
1960		$90

Evolution: GDP growth rate at constant prices Benin

Evolution: GDP per capita Benin

GDP Benin