Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 609,599 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
609,599 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
32nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
609,599 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
380,802 constant LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Benin is 609,599 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 609,599 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 380,802 constant LCU per person, in 1962.
Benin ranks 32nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 387,672 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 388,821 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 380,802 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 401,159 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 415,629 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 433,044 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 457,969 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 466,377 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 471,001 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 463,402 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 467,143 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 460,707 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 471,614 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 479,598 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 465,249 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 443,622 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 425,885 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 449,564 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 448,514 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 460,923 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 479,192 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 508,232 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 428,961 constant LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 426,807 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 444,091 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 481,207 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 459,050 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 436,396 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 452,367 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 409,441 constant LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 404,620 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 419,926 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 426,632 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 426,408 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 394,724 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 402,090 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 412,016 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 419,473 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 428,742 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 435,800 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 453,602 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 461,510 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 466,607 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 469,776 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 475,003 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 470,536 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 478,270 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 481,964 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 493,115 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 495,999 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 490,776 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 493,987 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 490,400 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 497,735 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 497,298 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 513,129 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 502,602 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 507,493 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 512,240 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 517,352 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 527,443 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 541,359 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 556,597 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 571,115 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 582,097 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 609,599 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 609,599 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113,667 constant LCU per person, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 609,599 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 355,475 constant LCU per person, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 426,588 constant LCU per person | 380,802 constant LCU per person | 471,001 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 457,282 constant LCU per person | 425,885 constant LCU per person | 479,598 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 452,574 constant LCU per person | 409,441 constant LCU per person | 508,232 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 417,043 constant LCU per person | 394,724 constant LCU per person | 435,800 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 474,638 constant LCU per person | 453,602 constant LCU per person | 495,999 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 502,301 constant LCU per person | 490,400 constant LCU per person | 517,352 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 564,702 constant LCU per person | 527,443 constant LCU per person | 609,599 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Albania 760,064 constant LCU per person compare
- 30 Senegal 721,440 constant LCU per person compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 646,698 constant LCU per person compare
- 33 Madagascar 606,856 constant LCU per person compare
- 34 Comoros 574,963 constant LCU per person compare
- 35 Russia 566,887 constant 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)
- 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 final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Benin was 609,599 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 609,599 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,802 constant LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure 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
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.