Benin vs Guinea: GDP per capita

Benin
1,658 current US$
in 2025
Guinea
1,877 current US$
in 2025
Benin rank
177th
Guinea rank
176th

GDP per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1,877 current US$ against 1,658 current US$ in Benin, a difference of 219 current US$.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.

Benin ranks 177th and Guinea ranks 176th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 182.39 current US$ 1,254 current US$ 1,072 current US$ Guinea
1980s 293.72 current US$ 1,848 current US$ 1,554 current US$ Guinea
1990s 363.61 current US$ 668.83 current US$ 305.22 current US$ Guinea
2000s 754.66 current US$ 557.46 current US$ 197.2 current US$ Benin
2010s 1,083 current US$ 776.65 current US$ 306.15 current US$ Benin
2020s 1,387 current US$ 1,474 current US$ 86.64 current US$ Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Benin or Guinea?
Guinea, at 1,877 current US$ against 1,658 current US$ in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Benin and Guinea?
219 current US$, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for gdp per capita?
Benin ranks 177th and Guinea ranks 176th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.