Adjusted net national income per capita in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net national income per capita was 5.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Benin, 1972–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5.5% for adjusted net national income per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 14,334.6% on the previous year and up 231.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Benin peaked at 8.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -12.5%, in 1994.
That places Benin 57th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.6% | — |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -53.1% |
| 1974 | -2.9% | -269.6% |
| 1975 | -9.2% | +220.6% |
| 1976 | -3.0% | -67.9% |
| 1977 | -1.9% | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -162.9% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +645.2% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -61.5% |
| 1982 | -7.3% | -444.1% |
| 1983 | -7.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -136.1% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +143.4% |
| 1986 | -4.2% | -164.3% |
| 1987 | -5.0% | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -127.0% |
| 1989 | -9.0% | -774.8% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -179.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -66.2% |
| 1992 | -6.6% | -370.8% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -169.9% |
| 1994 | -12.5% | -373.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -130.5% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -75.1% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +576.0% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -61.9% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +76.1% |
| 2005 | -2.6% | -177.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -124.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +279.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -132.0% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | +55.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -257.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +83.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +117.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -53.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -95.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +884.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -47.7% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +331.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +52.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +14334.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2% | -9.2% | 8.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | -1.5% | -9.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -12.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -2.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -1.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 2 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -16.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -11.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 133.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 221,168 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Benin?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Benin was 5.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.5% in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.