Adjusted net national income per capita in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net national income per capita was 1,053 constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Benin stood at 1,053 constant 2015 US$. 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 per capita in Benin peaked at 1,053 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 522.68 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
Benin ranks 125th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 673.73 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 698.11 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 709.96 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 689.52 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 625.87 constant 2015 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 607.3 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 595.91 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 602.94 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 655.95 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 692.3 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 707.05 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 655.2 constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 606.99 constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 623.11 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 663.38 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 635.81 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 604.22 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 612.32 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 556.96 constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 596.8 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 611.24 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 571.2 constant 2015 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 597.36 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 522.68 constant 2015 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 542.6 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 562.3 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 586.51 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 592.79 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 635.71 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 670.56 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 698.72 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 733.6 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 747.57 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 772.64 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 752.49 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 757.37 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 776.02 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 792.54 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 787.14 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 778.83 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 791.82 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 816.06 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 870.39 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 897.46 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 898.8 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 912.01 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 919.02 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 949.5 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 997.52 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 997.9 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,053 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 651.03 constant 2015 US$ | 595.91 constant 2015 US$ | 709.96 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 635.74 constant 2015 US$ | 556.96 constant 2015 US$ | 707.05 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 581.92 constant 2015 US$ | 522.68 constant 2015 US$ | 635.71 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 748.86 constant 2015 US$ | 670.56 constant 2015 US$ | 792.54 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 883.14 constant 2015 US$ | 778.83 constant 2015 US$ | 997.52 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,025 constant 2015 US$ | 997.9 constant 2015 US$ | 1,053 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 394,303 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 873,178 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 1,053 constant 2015 US$ 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 1,053 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.68 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 151 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 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.