Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.7986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 6.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Benin 38th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 5.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 4.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 4.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 3.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 3.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 2.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 2.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 2.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.7986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.7986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 35 Brazil 0.8126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Egypt 0.8094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Ethiopia 0.801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Laos 0.7981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Nicaragua 0.786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Morocco 0.7831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.7986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.