GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP per capita was 1,398 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Benin is 1,398 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 1,398 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 631.42 constant 2015 US$, in 1962.
Benin ranks 175th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 683.76 constant 2015 US$ | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Benin?
- Gdp per capita 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 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,398 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 631.42 constant 2015 US$ in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.