GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Benin
Benin: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 1,658 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,658 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
178th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,658 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
89.86 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in Benin stood at 1,658 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 1,658 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.86 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Benin 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 92.09 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 90.77 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 95.72 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 99.79 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 105.12 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 107.64 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 106.59 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 111.21 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 110.31 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 108.85 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 106.89 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 127.93 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 153.61 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 164.95 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 196.46 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 197.73 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 207.01 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 249.8 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 310.65 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 358 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 319.72 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 305 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 255.98 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 238.57 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 230.43 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 285.77 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 324.25 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 326.18 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 293.32 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 371.1 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 364.69 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 301.77 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 387.31 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 262.13 current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 348.44 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 369.39 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 344.55 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 361.6 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 525.13 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 487.42 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 492.4 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 546.46 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 676 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 758.7 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 779.44 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 809.15 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 912.34 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1,061 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1,024 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 973.24 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,059 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1,072 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,169 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,204 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,002 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 1,011 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,055 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,152 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1,131 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,200 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,319 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,266 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,394 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 1,485 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 1,658 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,658 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,658 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.91 current US$ per person | 89.86 current US$ per person | 111.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.39 current US$ per person | 106.89 current US$ per person | 310.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.72 current US$ per person | 230.43 current US$ per person | 358 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.61 current US$ per person | 262.13 current US$ per person | 525.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 754.66 current US$ per person | 487.42 current US$ per person | 1,061 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,083 current US$ per person | 973.24 current US$ per person | 1,204 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,387 current US$ per person | 1,200 current US$ per person | 1,658 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 gdp (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Benin was 1,658 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,658 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.86 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.