Africa Western and Central vs Benin: GDP per capita growth
GDP per capita growth over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.5% against 2.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Benin ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Benin in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 1970s | 3.2% | -0.2% | 3.3% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | -2.7% | 0.1% | 2.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | -0.4% | 1.7% | 2.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.1% | 2.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 3.9% | 3.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, Africa Western and Central or Benin?
- Benin, at 5.5% against 2.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between Africa Western and Central and Benin?
- 3.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Benin?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Benin rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Benin ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.