How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Benin is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Benin 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +87.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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?, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.