Benin vs Zimbabwe: GDP per capita
Benin
1,398 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1,503 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Benin rank
175th
Zimbabwe rank
172nd
GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,503 constant 2015 US$ against 1,398 constant 2015 US$ in Benin, a difference of 105 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Benin ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 209 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 683.76 constant 2015 US$ | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ | 494.77 constant 2015 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 704.14 constant 2015 US$ | 1,588 constant 2015 US$ | 884.36 constant 2015 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 756.71 constant 2015 US$ | 1,557 constant 2015 US$ | 800.27 constant 2015 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 783.09 constant 2015 US$ | 1,668 constant 2015 US$ | 884.87 constant 2015 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 903.9 constant 2015 US$ | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ | 308.4 constant 2015 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ | 1,337 constant 2015 US$ | 334.47 constant 2015 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | 1,375 constant 2015 US$ | 123.81 constant 2015 US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,503 constant 2015 US$ against 1,398 constant 2015 US$ in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 105 constant 2015 US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd 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.