Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Benin 35th out of 185 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.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +48.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.