Benin Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Exports of Goods and Services
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Exports of Goods and Services data was reported at 21.193 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.653 % for 2022. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Exports of Goods and Services data is updated yearly, averaging 18.913 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.431 % in 2014 and a record low of 3.518 % in 1962. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Exports of Goods and Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 21.193 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: External Balance on Goods and Services
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: External Balance on Goods and Services data was reported at -8.964 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of -7.627 % for 2022. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: External Balance on Goods and Services data is updated yearly, averaging -7.775 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -2.129 % in 2005 and a record low of -28.028 % in 1981. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: External Balance on Goods and Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services).;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -8.964 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
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Benin BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure data was reported at 81.387 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 85.603 % for 2015. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 94.862 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 112.352 % in 1981 and a record low of 81.387 % in 2016. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 81.39 2016 | yearly | 1960 - 2016 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government data was reported at 9.504 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.058 % for 2022. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government data is updated yearly, averaging 10.174 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.569 % in 1990 and a record low of 7.786 % in 2002. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 9.504 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
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Benin BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: Household
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: Household data was reported at 69.472 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 68.587 % for 2015. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: Household data is updated yearly, averaging 84.221 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 103.194 % in 1981 and a record low of 68.486 % in 2014. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: Household data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted Average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 69.47 2016 | yearly | 1960 - 2016 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Capital Formation
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Capital Formation data was reported at 40.471 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.526 % for 2022. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Capital Formation data is updated yearly, averaging 15.621 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.471 % in 2023 and a record low of 8.777 % in 1965. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Capital Formation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and 'work in progress.' According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 40.471 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Domestic Savings
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Domestic Savings data was reported at 31.508 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 28.899 % for 2022. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Domestic Savings data is updated yearly, averaging 5.663 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.508 % in 2023 and a record low of -12.352 % in 1981. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Domestic Savings data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption).;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 31.508 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation data was reported at 40.073 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.133 % for 2022. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation data is updated yearly, averaging 17.142 % from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2023, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.073 % in 2023 and a record low of 8.748 % in 1985. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 40.073 2023 | yearly | 1982 - 2023 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: Private Sector
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: Private Sector data was reported at 32.507 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 29.496 % for 2022. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: Private Sector data is updated yearly, averaging 12.556 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2023, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.507 % in 2023 and a record low of 7.950 % in 1989. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: Private Sector data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Private investment covers gross outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 32.507 2023 | yearly | 1987 - 2023 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross National Expenditure
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross National Expenditure data was reported at 108.964 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 107.627 % for 2022. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross National Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 108.060 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 128.028 % in 1981 and a record low of 102.129 % in 2005. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross National Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment).;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 108.964 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Savings
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Savings data was reported at 28.962 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.403 % for 2021. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Savings data is updated yearly, averaging 12.641 % from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2022, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.962 % in 2022 and a record low of -3.252 % in 1981. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Savings data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 28.962 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Agriculture
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Agriculture data was reported at 27.109 % in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 26.876 % for 2019. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Agriculture data is updated yearly, averaging 33.158 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2020, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.194 % in 1961 and a record low of 23.541 % in 2000. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Agriculture data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Agriculture corresponds to ISIC divisions 1-5 and includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted average; Note: Data for OECD countries are based on ISIC, revision 4.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 27.109 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing data was reported at 26.896 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.529 % for 2021. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing data is updated yearly, averaging 33.090 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2022, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.194 % in 1961 and a record low of 23.541 % in 2000. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC divisions 1-3 and includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 4. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;Note: Data for OECD countries are based on ISIC, revision 4.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 26.896 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry data was reported at 16.291 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.313 % for 2019. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry data is updated yearly, averaging 13.888 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2020, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.765 % in 2003 and a record low of 7.982 % in 1965. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted average; Note: Data for OECD countries are based on ISIC, revision 4.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 16.291 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry: Manufacturing
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry: Manufacturing data was reported at 10.062 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.823 % for 2022. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 9.823 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.747 % in 2003 and a record low of 6.640 % in 1981. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;Note: Data for OECD countries are based on ISIC, revision 4.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 10.062 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
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Benin BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Services
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Services data was reported at 51.084 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 51.442 % for 2015. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Services data is updated yearly, averaging 51.084 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.588 % in 1977 and a record low of 40.445 % in 2002. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted Average; Note: Data for OECD countries are based on ISIC, revision 4.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 51.08 2016 | yearly | 1960 - 2016 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Imports of Goods and Services
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Imports of Goods and Services data was reported at 30.157 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 29.280 % for 2022. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Imports of Goods and Services data is updated yearly, averaging 29.387 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.959 % in 1981 and a record low of 9.535 % in 1961. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Imports of Goods and Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 30.157 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Trade
BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Trade data was reported at 51.350 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 50.934 % for 2022. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Trade data is updated yearly, averaging 47.998 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65.268 % in 2014 and a record low of 13.477 % in 1962. BJ: GDP: % of GDP: Trade data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 51.350 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
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BJ: GDP: % of GNI: Gross Savings
BJ: GDP: % of GNI: Gross Savings data was reported at 29.210 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.523 % for 2021. BJ: GDP: % of GNI: Gross Savings data is updated yearly, averaging 12.629 % from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2022, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.210 % in 2022 and a record low of -3.260 % in 1981. BJ: GDP: % of GNI: Gross Savings data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 29.210 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |