Real GDP Growth: Benin
Benin's real gdp growth is currently 6.7% as of 2026. # Benin Real GDP Growth Benin's real GDP growth stands at 6.
Current (2026)
6.7%
-4.3% y/y
Peak (1980)
9.3%
Low (1989)
-2.8%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Benin
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Benin
Analysis# Benin Real GDP Growth
Benin's real GDP growth stands at 6.7% in 2026, reflecting solid economic performance within a moderate range. The country's growth rate remains substantially below its all-time peak of 9.3% in 1980, yet well above the devastating contraction of -2.8% recorded in 1989. Over the 46-year span from 1980 to 2026, the nation has experienced a net decline of 28 percentage points in growth rates, indicating a structural shift toward more modest expansion patterns.
Recent years reveal resilience following pandemic disruption. Growth rebounded sharply to 7.2% in 2021 after dropping to 3.8% in 2020, then stabilized around 6-7% through 2026. The 2024 peak of 7.5% marked the strongest performance in this recent cycle, though projections suggest a slight moderation to 6.7% by 2026. This trajectory indicates Benin maintaining steady mid-to-high single-digit growth, characteristic of a developing economy managing consistent but unspectacular expansion.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 6.0% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 6.0% | -7.69% |
| 2028 | 6.5% | -1.52% |
| 2027 | 6.6% | -1.49% |
| 2026 | 6.7% | -4.29% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -6.67% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +17.19% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +1.59% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -12.50% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +89.47% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -46.48% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +7.58% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +17.86% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +69.70% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +83.33% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -71.88% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -11.11% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +50.00% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +60.00% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +42.86% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.1% | -8.70% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -53.06% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -18.33% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +53.85% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +129.41% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -61.36% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +29.41% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -26.09% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -13.21% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -10.17% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +34.09% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +10.00% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -29.82% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +32.56% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -28.33% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +200.00% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -65.52% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +93.33% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -28.57% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -53.33% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +421.43% |
| 1989 | -2.8% | -182.35% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +261.90% |
| 1987 | -2.1% | -177.78% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -37.21% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +975.00% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +120.00% |
| 1983 | -2.0% | -217.65% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -10.53% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -79.57% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | — |
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