Gdp per capita penn world table in Benin
Benin: Gdp per capita penn world table was 3,473 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gdp per capita penn world table in Benin, 1959–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3,473 for gdp per capita penn world table in 2023. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita penn world table in Benin peaked at 3,473 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,255, in 1994.
That places Benin 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gdp per capita penn world table in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1,729 | — |
| 1960 | 1,845 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 1,825 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 1,737 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 1,794 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1,850 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,957 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 1,963 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,991 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2,095 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 2,124 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2,279 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 2,281 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,329 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,439 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2,590 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 2,149 | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 2,251 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2,270 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,148 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 2,190 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,283 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2,821 | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 1,959 | -30.6% |
| 1983 | 1,877 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,936 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,082 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1,764 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 1,584 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 1,582 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,386 | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 1,383 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,412 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,416 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,392 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,255 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1,356 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1,517 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1,773 | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 1,965 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2,254 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 2,434 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 2,541 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,684 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,766 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,900 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,910 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,904 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,984 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,966 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,896 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,913 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,891 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,012 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,051 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,181 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,149 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,257 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,165 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,162 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,312 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3,285 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,310 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,386 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,473 | +2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,473 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,473 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita penn world table 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -30.6% | 2,821 | 1,959 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,729 | 1,729 | 1,729 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,918 | 1,737 | 2,124 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,293 | 2,148 | 2,590 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,927 | 1,386 | 2,821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,572 | 1,255 | 2,254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,798 | 2,434 | 2,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,109 | 2,891 | 3,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,363 | 3,285 | 3,473 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita penn world table in Benin?
- Gdp per capita penn world table in Benin was 3,473 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita penn world table recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,473 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita penn world table recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,255 in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for gdp per capita penn world table?
- Benin ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita penn world table rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita penn world table. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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