Benin vs Zambia: GDP per capita
Benin
1,398 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Zambia
1,356 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Benin rank
175th
Zambia rank
177th
GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,398 constant 2015 US$ against 1,356 constant 2015 US$ in Zambia, a difference of 42 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 177th of 209 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 683.76 constant 2015 US$ | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ | 530.76 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
| 1970s | 704.14 constant 2015 US$ | 1,208 constant 2015 US$ | 503.55 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 756.71 constant 2015 US$ | 970.69 constant 2015 US$ | 213.99 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 783.09 constant 2015 US$ | 812.65 constant 2015 US$ | 29.56 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 903.9 constant 2015 US$ | 929.37 constant 2015 US$ | 25.47 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ | 1,276 constant 2015 US$ | 273.74 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ | 53.17 constant 2015 US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Benin or Zambia?
- Benin, at 1,398 constant 2015 US$ against 1,356 constant 2015 US$ in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Benin and Zambia?
- 42 constant 2015 US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 177th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.