GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP per capita was 1,658 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,658 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 1,658 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.86 current US$, in 1960.
Benin ranks 180th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.86 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 92.09 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 90.77 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 95.72 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 99.78 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 105.12 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 107.64 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 106.59 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 111.21 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 110.31 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 108.85 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 106.89 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 127.93 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 153.61 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 164.95 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 196.46 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 197.73 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 207.01 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 249.8 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 310.65 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 358 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 319.72 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 305 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 255.98 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 238.57 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 230.43 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 285.77 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 324.25 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 326.18 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 293.32 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 371.1 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 364.69 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 301.77 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 387.31 current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 262.13 current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 348.44 current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 369.39 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 344.55 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 361.6 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 525.13 current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 487.42 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 492.4 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 546.46 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 676 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 758.7 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 779.44 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 809.15 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 912.34 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1,061 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1,024 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 973.24 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,059 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1,072 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,169 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,204 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,002 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 1,011 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,055 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,152 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1,131 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,200 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,319 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,266 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,394 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 1,485 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 1,658 current US$ | +11.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,658 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,658 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.91 current US$ | 89.86 current US$ | 111.21 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.39 current US$ | 106.89 current US$ | 310.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.72 current US$ | 230.43 current US$ | 358 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.61 current US$ | 262.13 current US$ | 525.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 754.66 current US$ | 487.42 current US$ | 1,061 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,083 current US$ | 973.24 current US$ | 1,204 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,387 current US$ | 1,200 current US$ | 1,658 current US$ | 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Benin?
- Gdp per capita in Benin was 1,658 current US$ 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 1,658 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.86 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 180th 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 65.4%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.