GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP per capita was 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Benin, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita in Benin stood at 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,400 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1962.
That places Benin 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,501 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,414 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,627 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,497 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,400 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,551 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,519 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,733 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,785 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,691 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,886 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,823 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,732 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,882 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,907 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,871 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,021 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,836 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,276 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,390 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,298 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 136 Cameroon 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 137 Senegal 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 138 Syria 2,495 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 140 Lesotho 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 141 Ethiopia 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 142 Rwanda 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Benin?
- Gdp per capita in Benin was 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. 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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.