Benin vs Congo: GDP per capita
Benin
1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Congo
1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Benin rank
129th
Congo rank
132nd
GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices in Congo, a difference of 156 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 129th and Congo ranks 132nd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Congo in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 846.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | 772.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | 73.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | Benin |
| 1880s | 789.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 725.95 international-$ in 1990 prices | 63.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | Benin |
| 1890s | 815.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | 746.98 international-$ in 1990 prices | 68.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | Benin |
| 1900s | 862.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | 786.28 international-$ in 1990 prices | 76.35 international-$ in 1990 prices | Benin |
| 1910s | 850.59 international-$ in 1990 prices | 776.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | 74.29 international-$ in 1990 prices | Benin |
| 1920s | 795.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | 731.25 international-$ in 1990 prices | 64.56 international-$ in 1990 prices | Benin |
| 1930s | 761.77 international-$ in 1990 prices | 764.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1950s | 973 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,112 international-$ in 1990 prices | 139.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1960s | 941 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,286 international-$ in 1990 prices | 344.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1970s | 976.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,612 international-$ in 1990 prices | 636 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1980s | 1,122 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,371 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,249 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1990s | 1,172 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,242 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,070 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 2000s | 1,338 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,106 international-$ in 1990 prices | 767.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 2010s | 1,493 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,348 international-$ in 1990 prices | 854.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 2020s | 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices | 155.41 international-$ in 1990 prices | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Benin or Congo?
- Benin, at 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Benin and Congo?
- 156 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 129th and Congo ranks 132nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.