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Industry and construction in Benin: output and prices

Industrial output, prices and construction activity in Benin, from official statistics.

Updated November 5, 2026

A rice mill in Malanville, in 2012
A rice mill in Malanville, in 2012. Photo: Africa Rice Center / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.

Latest figures

Industrial production, on a year earlier
9.8% · Q2 2026
Source: INStaD, Indice de la Production Industrielle (IPI rénové), 2e trimestre 2026, publication n°2026-03
Construction value added, growth on a year earlier
11.6% · Q2 2026
Source: INStaD, Note sur les Comptes Nationaux Trimestriels, 2e trimestre 2026 (N°02, septembre 2026, base 2023)
Industrial producer prices, on a year earlier
0.4% · Q2 2026
Source: INStaD, Indice de Prix de Production de l'Industrie, 2e trimestre 2026, publication n°2026-03

Figures checked against their source. Euro equivalents at the fixed parity of 655.957 FCFA per euro.

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