GDP (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 964,994 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
964,994 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
51st
of 212 countries
All-time high
964,994 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
22,032 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 964,994 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 964,994 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,032 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Benin ranks 51st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,032 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 22,585 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 22,241 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 23,452 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 24,450 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 25,760 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 26,444 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 26,220 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 27,532 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 28,678 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 30,086 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 29,433 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 32,241 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 34,238 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 39,703 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 42,103 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 47,247 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 50,859 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 56,370 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 66,082 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 75,639 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 86,877 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 100,226 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 97,547 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 104,247 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 103,526 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 98,964 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 97,450 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 97,152 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 93,572 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 101,038 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 102,881 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 105,809 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 109,672 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 145,536 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 173,922 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 188,964 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 201,104 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 213,328 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 323,204 current LCU per person | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 346,173 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 360,633 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 379,089 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 392,012 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 400,089 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 410,965 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 422,719 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 436,676 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 473,029 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 481,629 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 481,555 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 499,248 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 547,072 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 577,334 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 594,681 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 592,640 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 598,850 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 612,577 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 639,733 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 662,559 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 689,263 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 731,335 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 788,873 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 845,787 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 900,655 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 964,994 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,939 current LCU per person | 22,032 current LCU per person | 28,678 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,836 current LCU per person | 29,433 current LCU per person | 66,082 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,520 current LCU per person | 75,639 current LCU per person | 104,247 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,546 current LCU per person | 101,038 current LCU per person | 323,204 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,301 current LCU per person | 346,173 current LCU per person | 481,629 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,625 current LCU per person | 481,555 current LCU per person | 662,559 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 820,151 current LCU per person | 689,263 current LCU per person | 964,994 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 48 Albania 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 49 Uruguay 1.04 million current LCU per person compare
- 50 Norway 983,386 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Comoros 897,080 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Togo 805,330 current LCU per person compare
- 54 Algeria 796,348 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 14.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,658 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 964,994 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 964,994 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,032 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.