Oil production, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Oil production, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Oil production, annual growth rate in Benin, 1985–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production, annual growth rate in Benin is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 296.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 39.63 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Benin 99th out of 103 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 39.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -14.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -33.14 % change on previous year | +132.1% |
| 1989 | -25.2 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.274 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1994 | -25 % change on previous year | +9050.3% |
| 1995 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1996 | -49.86 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 35.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.48 % change on previous year, 18.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.6 % change on previous year | -33.14 % change on previous year | 39.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | -17.51 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 96 Sudan -31.08 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Yemen -47.19 % change on previous year compare
- 98 East Timor -59.89 % change on previous year
- 99 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year
- 99 Slovenia -100 % change on previous year
- 99 Sweden -100 % change on previous year
- 99 Ukraine -100 % change on previous year compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in Benin was -100 % change on previous year in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 39.63 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 99th out of 103 countries with data for 1999.
- Is oil production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 296.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.