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Benin GDP

$27.79Bas of 2026+13.1% vs 2025

GDP is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the XOF/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.

Gross domestic product in current US dollars. Source: IMF MACRO FINANCIAL. Retrieved June 29, 2026.

Trend

20002026 · IMF

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodGDP
2026$27.79B
2025$24.57B
2024$21.48B
2023$19.67B
2022$17.43B
2021$17.69B
2020$15.69B
2019$14.39B
2018$14.26B
2017$12.7B
2016$11.82B
2015$11.39B

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BJ&metric_key=gdp_current_usd" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

GDP across Africa

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CountryGDPPeriod
Nigeria$377.37B2026
Kenya$147.27B2026
South Africa$479.96B2026
Egypt$429.65B2026
Ghana$118.29B2026
Ethiopia$121.53B2026

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