Benin vs Senegal: GDP per capita
Benin
1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Senegal
1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Benin rank
129th
Senegal rank
127th
GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices in Benin, a difference of 53 international-$ in 1990 prices.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 129th and Senegal ranks 127th of 162 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 846.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,043 international-$ in 1990 prices | 197.16 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 1880s | 789.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 973.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | 183.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 1890s | 815.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,005 international-$ in 1990 prices | 189.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 1900s | 862.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | 200.99 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 1910s | 850.59 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,049 international-$ in 1990 prices | 198.2 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 1920s | 795.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | 981.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | 185.43 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 1930s | 761.77 international-$ in 1990 prices | 939.26 international-$ in 1990 prices | 177.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 1950s | 973 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,313 international-$ in 1990 prices | 340 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 1960s | 941 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,478 international-$ in 1990 prices | 537 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 1970s | 976.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices | 439 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1,122 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,262 international-$ in 1990 prices | 139.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1,172 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,236 international-$ in 1990 prices | 64 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1,338 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,384 international-$ in 1990 prices | 46 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1,493 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,575 international-$ in 1990 prices | 82 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices | 53.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Benin and Senegal?
- 53 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 129th and Senegal ranks 127th 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.