How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was 17.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Benin, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Benin is 17.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 89.36 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -20.37 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Benin ranks 20th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 89.36 % change on previous year | -1589.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8427 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1969 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +131.4% |
| 1970 | 17.79 % change on previous year | +812.2% |
| 1971 | 0.682 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1972 | -0.4654 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1973 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +1157.8% |
| 1974 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1975 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1976 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1977 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1978 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1979 | -0.4989 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1980 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -1297.0% |
| 1981 | -0.1692 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1982 | -0.654 % change on previous year | +286.6% |
| 1983 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +1079.0% |
| 1984 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1985 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1986 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 1987 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1988 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1989 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1990 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1991 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1992 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 20.72 % change on previous year | -380.2% |
| 1994 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1995 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +523.6% |
| 1996 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1997 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1998 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1999 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2000 | -20.06 % change on previous year | +396.7% |
| 2001 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2002 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2003 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2004 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 2005 | -20.37 % change on previous year | +411.2% |
| 2006 | 31.64 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 2007 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2008 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2009 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2011 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 2013 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 13.71 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2015 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 2016 | 31.85 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 2017 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2018 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2019 | 20.27 % change on previous year | -1205.0% |
| 2020 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2021 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2022 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -372.3% |
| 2023 | -17.31 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2024 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 17.3 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.58 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 17.3 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8505 % change on previous year, 20.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1589.4% | -6 % change on previous year | 89.36 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1297.0% | -0.4989 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.54 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 89.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -0.069 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | 17.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -10.88 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0428 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | 20.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9014 % change on previous year | -20.37 % change on previous year | 31.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 % change on previous year | -16.43 % change on previous year | 31.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -17.31 % change on previous year | 17.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.83 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Belarus 19.82 % change on previous year compare
- 19 East Timor 19.25 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 15.01 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Venezuela 14.97 % change on previous year compare
- 23 North Macedonia 14.94 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Benin?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Benin was 17.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 89.36 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.37 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.