Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Benin
Benin: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 1,114 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,114 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 1,114 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84.97 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Benin ranks 162nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.97 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 86.82 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 87.31 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 93.02 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 97.68 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 103.92 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 108.25 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 106.89 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 108.28 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 107 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 106.34 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 106.63 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 126.72 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 149.33 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 159.91 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 195.64 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 200.47 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 208.78 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 254.69 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 312.15 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 380.73 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 359.21 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 288.87 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 257.24 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 235.17 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 239.78 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 292.84 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 333.19 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 334.81 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 291.83 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 346.23 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 345.95 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 291.64 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 365.6 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 235.77 current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1995 | 305.38 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 317.56 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 295.67 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 315.51 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 473.38 current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 439.31 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 446.94 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 488.98 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 602.75 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 665.05 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 701.83 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 734.59 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 808.8 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 951.93 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 921.5 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 872.79 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 943.46 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 939.37 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 995.9 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,001 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 867.93 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 843.81 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 876.73 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 931.3 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 890.98 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 953.6 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,020 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 906.79 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 977.66 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1,009 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1,114 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,114 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,124 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,114 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.41 current US$ per person | 84.97 current US$ per person | 108.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.06 current US$ per person | 106.34 current US$ per person | 312.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.37 current US$ per person | 235.17 current US$ per person | 380.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.27 current US$ per person | 235.77 current US$ per person | 473.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 676.17 current US$ per person | 439.31 current US$ per person | 951.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 916.37 current US$ per person | 843.81 current US$ per person | 1,001 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 996.82 current US$ per person | 906.79 current US$ per person | 1,114 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Benin was 1,114 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,114 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.97 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.