GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Benin
Benin: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 1,398 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Benin stood at 1,398 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 1,398 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 631.42 constant 2015 US$, in 1962.
Benin ranks 178th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 655.91 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 665.43 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 631.42 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 649.26 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 679.36 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 701.33 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 711.86 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 704.84 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 716.64 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 721.53 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 720.61 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 694.03 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 721.88 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 731.31 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 737.95 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 684.96 constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 674.04 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 689.86 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 680.65 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 706.1 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 733.49 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 783.92 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 778.64 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 723.48 constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 758.36 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 791.73 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 785.14 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 750.4 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 752.7 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 709.19 constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 749.46 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 757.4 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 756.08 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 765.48 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 752.28 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 781.07 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 793.79 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 814.9 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 821.46 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 838.98 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 861.21 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 879.85 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 893.14 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 896.15 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 907.62 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 893.91 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 900.62 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 926.74 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 943.2 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 936.57 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 928.25 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 927.72 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 943.92 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 982.4 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,014 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,006 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,033 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,127 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,218 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,264 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,325 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1,398 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,398 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,398 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,159 constant 2015 US$, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 683.76 constant 2015 US$ | 631.42 constant 2015 US$ | 721.53 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 704.14 constant 2015 US$ | 674.04 constant 2015 US$ | 737.95 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 756.71 constant 2015 US$ | 709.19 constant 2015 US$ | 791.73 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 783.09 constant 2015 US$ | 749.46 constant 2015 US$ | 838.98 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 903.9 constant 2015 US$ | 861.21 constant 2015 US$ | 943.2 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ | 927.72 constant 2015 US$ | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | 1,127 constant 2015 US$ | 1,398 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Benin?
- Gdp per capita in Benin was 1,398 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,398 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 631.42 constant 2015 US$ in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.