Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 38.49 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Benin stood at 38.49 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 54.55 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.35 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Benin 159th out of 195 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 savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.6 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 4.45 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 5.99 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 5.96 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.25 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 7.32 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 7.45 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 9.5 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 10.26 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 11.79 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 10.52 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 10.02 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 8.34 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 7.65 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 7.45 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.25 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 10.5 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 10.6 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.43 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 12 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 11.85 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.6 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 12.56 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 8.46 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 8.53 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.83 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 9.23 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 9.78 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 13.19 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 13.07 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.29 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.38 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 18.93 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 25.11 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 28.14 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 28.04 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.29 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 41.42 current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 43.89 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 46.36 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 50.51 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 50.7 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.52 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 54.55 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.16 current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 29.38 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.6 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 33.41 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 32.84 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.76 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 38.49 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.51 current US$ per person | 3.35 current US$ per person | 10.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.55 current US$ per person | 7.45 current US$ per person | 11.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 current US$ per person | 8.46 current US$ per person | 13.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.56 current US$ per person | 13.07 current US$ per person | 43.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2 current US$ per person | 29.16 current US$ per person | 54.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.62 current US$ per person | 34.76 current US$ per person | 38.49 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Benin was 38.49 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.55 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.