Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 648,338 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Benin is 648,338 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 648,338 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,835 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Benin 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,835 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 21,293 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 21,393 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 22,791 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 23,934 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 25,467 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 26,595 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 26,294 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 26,807 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 27,815 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 29,392 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 29,362 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 31,936 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 33,283 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 38,491 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 41,927 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 47,901 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 51,292 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 57,472 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 66,402 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 80,441 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 97,608 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 94,925 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 98,026 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 102,758 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 107,725 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 101,414 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 100,136 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 99,723 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 93,097 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 94,266 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 97,595 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 102,255 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 103,524 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 130,901 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 152,429 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 162,450 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 172,576 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 186,133 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 291,354 current LCU per person | +56.5% |
| 2000 | 312,002 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 327,337 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 339,215 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 349,533 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 350,707 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 370,044 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 383,767 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 387,119 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 424,560 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 433,374 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 431,853 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 444,606 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 479,601 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 491,873 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 494,471 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 513,129 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 500,048 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 509,082 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 517,289 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 522,033 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 547,650 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 565,810 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 564,853 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 593,105 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 611,518 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 648,338 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,322 current LCU per person | 20,835 current LCU per person | 27,815 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,746 current LCU per person | 29,362 current LCU per person | 66,402 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,585 current LCU per person | 80,441 current LCU per person | 107,725 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,348 current LCU per person | 94,266 current LCU per person | 291,354 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 367,766 current LCU per person | 312,002 current LCU per person | 433,374 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 490,398 current LCU per person | 431,853 current LCU per person | 522,033 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 588,546 current LCU per person | 547,650 current LCU per person | 648,338 current LCU per person | 6 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 339.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 562,732 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 895.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 648,338 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 648,338 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,835 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (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.
Final consumption expenditure (current 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 (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.