What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Benin and Senegal?

297 current US$ per person, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Senegal: GDP (current US$), per capita

Benin

1,658 current US$ per person

in 2025

Senegal

1,955 current US$ per person

in 2025

Benin rank

178th

Senegal rank

176th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Benin
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1,955 current US$ per person against 1,658 current US$ per person in Benin, a difference of 297 current US$ per person.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 178th and Senegal ranks 176th of 212 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	100.91 current US$ per person	307.47 current US$ per person	206.56 current US$ per person	Senegal
1970s	182.39 current US$ per person	465.58 current US$ per person	283.19 current US$ per person	Senegal
1980s	293.72 current US$ per person	720.75 current US$ per person	427.03 current US$ per person	Senegal
1990s	363.61 current US$ per person	773.46 current US$ per person	409.85 current US$ per person	Senegal
2000s	754.66 current US$ per person	953.93 current US$ per person	199.27 current US$ per person	Senegal
2010s	1,083 current US$ per person	1,348 current US$ per person	265.11 current US$ per person	Senegal
2020s	1,387 current US$ per person	1,671 current US$ per person	283.6 current US$ per person	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Benin or Senegal?: Senegal, at 1,955 current US$ per person against 1,658 current US$ per person in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Benin and Senegal?: 297 current US$ per person, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Benin ranks 178th and Senegal ranks 176th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.