Benin vs Zambia: GDP per capita
Benin
3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Zambia
3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Benin rank
158th
Zambia rank
159th
GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices in Zambia, a difference of 42 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 158th and Zambia ranks 159th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,729 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | 160.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1,918 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | 484.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,430 international-$ in 2021 prices | 137.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,927 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,967 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,330 international-$ in 2021 prices | 242.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
| 2000s | 2,798 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | 610.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
| 2010s | 3,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,636 international-$ in 2021 prices | 526.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3,363 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | 172.58 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 Zambia?
- Benin, at 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Benin and Zambia?
- 42 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 158th and Zambia ranks 159th 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.