Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 164,555 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
164,555 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
64th
of 193 countries
All-time high
196,320 current LCU per person
in 2019
All-time low
782.39 current LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 164,555 current LCU per person for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 196,320 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 782.39 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Benin 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,349 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,035 current LCU per person | -23.3% |
| 1962 | 782.39 current LCU per person | -24.4% |
| 1963 | 896.19 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 1,256 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 1965 | 1,872 current LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 1966 | 1,811 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2,010 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 2,570 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 3,376 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1970 | 4,566 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1971 | 5,235 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 4,638 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 5,362 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 5,684 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 6,117 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 6,138 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 8,228 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 9,315 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 11,575 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 11,963 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 13,840 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 17,811 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 13,427 current LCU per person | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 20,411 current LCU per person | +52.0% |
| 1985 | 24,486 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 16,503 current LCU per person | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 14,878 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 13,411 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 12,628 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 19,380 current LCU per person | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 21,608 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 24,589 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 24,637 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41,226 current LCU per person | +67.3% |
| 1995 | 47,600 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 50,073 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 54,652 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 57,797 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 74,368 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 71,330 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 71,653 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74,781 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 73,088 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 74,071 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 75,961 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 76,334 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96,256 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 104,732 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 95,979 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 111,105 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 104,092 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 130,733 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 159,175 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 186,913 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 146,503 current LCU per person | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 165,323 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 166,655 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 174,483 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 196,320 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 136,973 current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 152,987 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 164,207 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 169,187 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 169,685 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 164,555 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,696 current LCU per person | 782.39 current LCU per person | 3,376 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,686 current LCU per person | 4,566 current LCU per person | 11,575 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,936 current LCU per person | 11,963 current LCU per person | 24,486 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,593 current LCU per person | 19,380 current LCU per person | 74,368 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,419 current LCU per person | 71,330 current LCU per person | 104,732 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,130 current LCU per person | 104,092 current LCU per person | 196,320 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,599 current LCU per person | 136,973 current LCU per person | 169,685 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 61 Türkiye 182,357 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Togo 176,295 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Chad 174,992 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Greenland 164,435 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Ireland 163,115 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 162,056 current LCU per person 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6642 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6225 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 275.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 587.54 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 164,555 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 196,320 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 782.39 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.