GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Benin
Benin: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 1,398 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,398 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
175th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,398 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
631.42 constant 2015 US$
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Benin stood at 1,398 constant 2015 US$. 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 international and market dollars in Benin peaked at 1,398 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 631.42 constant 2015 US$, in 1962.
Benin ranks 175th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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 |
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 per capita in international and market dollars in Benin?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Benin was 1,398 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,398 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 631.42 constant 2015 US$ in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Benin ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.