Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
Benin
4.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.8% against 1.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 226 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per capita, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Benin, at 4.8% against 1.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per capita between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.