Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,053 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,053 constant 2015 US$ per person for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 1,053 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 522.68 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
Benin ranks 125th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 673.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 698.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 709.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 689.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 625.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 607.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 595.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 602.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 655.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 692.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 707.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 655.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 606.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 623.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 663.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 635.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 604.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 612.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 556.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 596.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 611.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 571.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 597.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 522.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 542.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 562.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 586.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 592.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 635.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 670.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 698.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 733.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 747.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 772.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 752.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 757.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 776.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 792.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 787.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 778.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 791.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 816.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 870.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 897.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 898.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 912.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 919.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 949.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 997.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 997.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,053 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,053 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,638 constant 2015 US$ per person, 64% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,053 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 898.43 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 651.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 595.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 709.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 635.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 556.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 707.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 581.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 522.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 635.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 748.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 670.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 792.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 883.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 778.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 997.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | 997.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,053 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 122 Senegal 1,242 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 123 Cameroon 1,207 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Tajikistan 1,152 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 126 Nepal 1,046 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Yemen 968.18 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 Lesotho 960.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin was 1,053 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,053 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.68 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.