How does Benin rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?

Benin ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Benin

Name: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Benin
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Benin: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

33rd

of 210 countries

All-time high

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1996–2024

Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1996–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Benin 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1996 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1996	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	—
1997	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
1998	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1999	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
2000	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2001	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2002	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2003	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2004	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2005	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2006	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2007	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2008	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2009	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2010	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2011	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2012	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2013	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2014	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2015	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2016	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
2017	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2018	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2019	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2020	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2021	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2022	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+40.1%
2023	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2024	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	4
2000s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Benin

30 Solomon Islands 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
31 Liberia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
32 Kyrgyzstan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
34 Cameroon 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
35 India 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
36 Bangladesh 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More energy & mining data for Benin

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Benin?: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Benin rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 6,413 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.