The economy of Benin expanded by 6.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slowing from 7.4% in the previous quarter. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Benin averaged 4.57 percent from 1961 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9.95 percent in the fourth quarter of 1981 and a record low of -4.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 1975. source: Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
GDP Annual Growth Rate in Benin is expected to be 7.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Benin GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 6.50 percent in 2027 and 6.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.