Benin vs Ghana: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Benin
24.38 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
Ghana
21.01 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Benin rank
158th
Ghana rank
159th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person against 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person in Ghana, a difference of 3.37 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 158th and Ghana ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2359 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8643 BoP, current US$ per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1696 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 9.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 21.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.04 BoP, current US$ per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person against 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Benin and Ghana?
- 3.37 BoP, current US$ per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 158th and Ghana ranks 159th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.