GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP per capita was 826,368 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 826,368 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure 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 826,368 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 373,303 constant LCU, in 1962.
Benin ranks 37th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 387,783 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 393,411 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 373,303 constant LCU | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 383,850 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 401,643 constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 414,636 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 420,859 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 416,709 constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 423,686 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 426,578 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 426,030 constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 410,321 constant LCU | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 426,782 constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 432,361 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 436,284 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 404,958 constant LCU | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 398,501 constant LCU | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 407,853 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 402,409 constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 417,457 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 433,648 constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 463,466 constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 460,340 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 427,732 constant LCU | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 448,352 constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 468,078 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 464,186 constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 443,648 constant LCU | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 445,007 constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 419,281 constant LCU | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 443,089 constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 447,786 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 447,004 constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 452,561 constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 444,755 constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 461,775 constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 469,301 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 481,779 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 485,657 constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 496,013 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 509,159 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 520,180 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 528,033 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 529,812 constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 536,598 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 528,493 constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 532,457 constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 547,900 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 557,633 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 553,709 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 548,790 constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 548,477 constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 558,056 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 580,806 constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 599,745 constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 592,642 constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 594,782 constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 610,665 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 633,486 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 658,712 constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 666,091 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 695,488 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 720,390 constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 747,068 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 783,227 constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 826,368 constant LCU | +5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 826,368 constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 826,368 constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,572 constant LCU, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404,246 constant LCU | 373,303 constant LCU | 426,578 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 416,296 constant LCU | 398,501 constant LCU | 436,284 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 447,374 constant LCU | 419,281 constant LCU | 468,078 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 462,972 constant LCU | 443,089 constant LCU | 496,013 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,397 constant LCU | 509,159 constant LCU | 557,633 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,616 constant LCU | 548,477 constant LCU | 658,712 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 739,772 constant LCU | 666,091 constant LCU | 826,368 constant LCU | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Benin?
- Gdp per capita in Benin was 826,368 constant LCU 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 826,368 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,303 constant LCU in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 215 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.