Benin’s manufacturing value added fell to 10.2% of GDP in 2025.

Higher is better. A higher share is good because more of the economy's income then comes from processing and making goods, which tends to carry higher productivity and a wider base for skilled jobs. The latest figure, for 2025, is 10.2% of GDP, level with 10.2% a year earlier and up 0.02 percentage points. Since 2016 the lowest reading was 9.2% of GDP in 2018 and the highest was 10.2% in 2024, so the current figure sits at the top of its range for that span.

Why it matters. At 10.2% of GDP, manufacturing supplies a modest but steady slice of Benin's output, so factory wages and local processing reach households at a stable rate. For firms, the flat year suggests that industrial capacity grew in step with the rest of the economy. For the state, a share this size gives a base for taxes and exports of processed goods, and a rise above the 2024 and 2025 level would be the sign to check that industry is gaining ground.