Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 1,173 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,173 current US$ per person for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 1,173 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.17 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Benin 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 114.94 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 135.73 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 146.51 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 170.96 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 171.93 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 171.37 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 210.49 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 270.78 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 310.56 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 279.44 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 251.91 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 212.57 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 194.52 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 195.32 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 240.02 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 273.32 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 275.29 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 238.73 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 303.88 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 299.32 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 231.78 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 311.33 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 193.16 current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1995 | 254.32 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 268.47 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 254.89 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 271.42 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 420.97 current US$ per person | +55.1% |
| 2000 | 394.71 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 408.81 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 463.44 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 578.51 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 652.49 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 675.8 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 701.28 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 792.43 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 922.46 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 882.98 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 835.8 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 919.35 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 938.47 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,039 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1,076 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 898.79 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 906.43 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 937.83 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,023 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,003 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,058 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,173 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,173 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,760 current US$ per person, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,173 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 936.58 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165.32 current US$ per person | 95.17 current US$ per person | 270.78 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 247.17 current US$ per person | 194.52 current US$ per person | 310.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.95 current US$ per person | 193.16 current US$ per person | 420.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 647.29 current US$ per person | 394.71 current US$ per person | 922.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 957.7 current US$ per person | 835.8 current US$ per person | 1,076 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,116 current US$ per person | 1,058 current US$ per person | 1,173 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Benin was 1,173 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,173 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.17 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.