Benin vs Tanzania: GDP per capita
Benin
3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Tanzania
3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Benin rank
158th
Tanzania rank
156th
GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices in Benin, a difference of 85 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 158th and Tanzania ranks 156th of 184 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,918 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,525 international-$ in 2021 prices | 392.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
| 1970s | 2,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | 311.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
| 1980s | 1,927 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | 476.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
| 1990s | 1,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | 494.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
| 2000s | 2,798 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,695 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
| 2010s | 3,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,672 international-$ in 2021 prices | 437.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
| 2020s | 3,363 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Benin or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Benin and Tanzania?
- 85 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 158th and Tanzania ranks 156th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.