Population, total, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Benin ranks 35th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.