GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP per capita was 964,996 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Benin stood at 964,996 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 964,996 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,032 current LCU, in 1960.
Benin ranks 51st of 214 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 per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,032 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 22,585 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 22,241 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 23,452 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 24,450 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 25,760 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 26,444 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 26,220 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 27,532 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 28,678 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 30,086 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 29,433 current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 32,241 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 34,238 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 39,703 current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 42,103 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 47,247 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 50,859 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 56,370 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 66,082 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 75,639 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 86,878 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 100,226 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 97,547 current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 104,247 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 103,526 current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 98,964 current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 97,450 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 97,152 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 93,572 current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 101,038 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 102,881 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 105,809 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 109,672 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 145,536 current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 173,921 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 188,965 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 201,104 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 213,328 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 323,204 current LCU | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 346,172 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 360,634 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 379,089 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 392,012 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 400,089 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 410,965 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 422,719 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 436,676 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 473,029 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 481,629 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 481,556 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 499,247 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 547,074 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 577,333 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 594,681 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 592,642 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 598,848 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 612,578 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 639,730 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 662,561 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 689,265 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 731,334 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 788,873 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 845,785 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 900,653 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 964,996 current LCU | +7.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 964,996 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 964,996 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +51.5% | 213,328 current LCU | 323,204 current LCU |
| 1994 | +32.7% | 109,672 current LCU | 145,536 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,939 current LCU | 22,032 current LCU | 28,678 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,836 current LCU | 29,433 current LCU | 66,082 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,520 current LCU | 75,639 current LCU | 104,247 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,546 current LCU | 101,038 current LCU | 323,204 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,301 current LCU | 346,172 current LCU | 481,629 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,625 current LCU | 481,556 current LCU | 662,561 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 820,151 current LCU | 689,265 current LCU | 964,996 current LCU | 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)
- 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 964,996 current 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 964,996 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,032 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.