GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP per capita was 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
129th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
719.24 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1933
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Benin, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices for gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 719.24 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1933.
That places Benin 129th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 846.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 789.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | -6.7% |
| 1890 | 815.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 862.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 850.59 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 801.39 international-$ in 1990 prices | -5.8% |
| 1929 | 790.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 719.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | -9.0% |
| 1938 | 804.29 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.8% |
| 1950 | 1,021 international-$ in 1990 prices | +26.9% |
| 1955 | 925 international-$ in 1990 prices | -9.4% |
| 1960 | 921 international-$ in 1990 prices | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 961 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 968 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 985 international-$ in 1990 prices | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,061 international-$ in 1990 prices | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1,183 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 1,136 international-$ in 1990 prices | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,208 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1,318 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,359 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,409 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,577 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 846.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | 846.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | 846.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 789.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 789.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 789.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 815.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | 815.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | 815.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 862.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | 862.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | 862.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 850.59 international-$ in 1990 prices | 850.59 international-$ in 1990 prices | 850.59 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 795.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | 790.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | 801.39 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 761.77 international-$ in 1990 prices | 719.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | 804.29 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 973 international-$ in 1990 prices | 925 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,021 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 941 international-$ in 1990 prices | 921 international-$ in 1990 prices | 961 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 976.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 968 international-$ in 1990 prices | 985 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,122 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,061 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,183 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,172 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,136 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,208 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,338 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,318 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,359 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,493 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,409 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,577 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 126 Nigeria 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 127 Senegal 1,832 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 128 Nepal 1,807 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 130 Iraq 1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 131 Yemen 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 132 Congo 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 168.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 59.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 97,972 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 138.03 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 81,602 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Benin?
- Gdp per capita in Benin was 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 719.24 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1933.
- How does Benin rank for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.