Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1972–1979
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 1979. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
That places Benin 60th out of 157 countries with data for 1979, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1977 | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Benin
- 57 Bangladesh 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 58 Uruguay 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Lesotho 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 61 Thailand 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Afghanistan 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 63 Moldova 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP
More public sector data for Benin
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -45.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 60th out of 157 countries with data for 1979.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.