Benin vs Senegal: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1,955 current US$ against 1,658 current US$ in Benin, a difference of 297 current US$.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 180th and Senegal ranks 178th of 214 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.91 current US$ | 307.47 current US$ | 206.56 current US$ | Senegal |
| 1970s | 182.39 current US$ | 465.58 current US$ | 283.19 current US$ | Senegal |
| 1980s | 293.72 current US$ | 720.75 current US$ | 427.03 current US$ | Senegal |
| 1990s | 363.61 current US$ | 773.46 current US$ | 409.85 current US$ | Senegal |
| 2000s | 754.66 current US$ | 953.93 current US$ | 199.27 current US$ | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1,083 current US$ | 1,348 current US$ | 265.11 current US$ | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1,387 current US$ | 1,671 current US$ | 283.6 current US$ | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1,955 current US$ against 1,658 current US$ in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Benin and Senegal?
- 297 current US$, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 180th and Senegal ranks 178th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.