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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2.0% of GDP, or $4.6 million (1989 est.)
1991 $4.8 million, 1.8% of GDP (1990 est.)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $4.8 million, 1.8% of GDP (FY91)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $5.4 million, 2% of GDP (1992)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $4.8 million, 1.8% of GDP (1992)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $11 million, 2.2% of GDP (FY93/94) BENIN
1996 exchange rate conversion - $8.1 million, NA% of GDP (FY95/96)
1997 NA%
1998 2%
1999 2% (FY97/98)
2000 2% (FY97/98)
2001 2.4% (FY98/99)
2002 1.87% (FY00/01)
2003 1.87% (FY00/01)
2004 2% (2003)
2005 2% (2003)
2006 1.7% (2005 est.)
2007 1.4% (2006)
2008 1.4% of GDP (2006)
2009 1.4% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 112
2010 1.4% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 107
2011 1.4% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 105
2012 1.4% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 104
2013 1.2% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 118
2014 NA% (2012) 1.08% of GDP (2011) NA% (2010)
2015 NA% (2012) | 1.08% of GDP (2011) | NA% (2010)
2016 NA% (2012) | 1.08% of GDP (2011) | NA% (2010)
2017 1.17% of GDP (2016) | 1.09% of GDP (2015) | 1.06% of GDP (2014) | 1.1% of GDP (2013) | 0.97% of GDP (2012)
2018 1.17% of GDP (2016) | 1.09% of GDP (2015) | 1.06% of GDP (2014) | 1.1% of GDP (2013) | 0.97% of GDP (2012)
2019 1.26% of GDP (2018) | 1.58% of GDP (2017) | 1.17% of GDP (2016) | 1.09% of GDP (2015) | 1.06% of GDP (2014)
2020 1.2% of GDP (2019) | 1.3% of GDP (2018) | 1.6% of GDP (2017) | 1.2% of GDP (2016) | 1.1% of GDP (2015)
2021 1.5% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2019) 1.2% of GDP (2018) 1.3% of GDP (2017) 1.3% of GDP (2016)
2022 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.5% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $35 million) 1.4% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $35 million)
2023 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.5% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
2024 0.9% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.5% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
2025 1% of GDP (2024 est.) 0.9% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)