GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 4,116 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4,116 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Benin peaked at 4,116 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,207 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Benin 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,207 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,230 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,227 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,254 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,215 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,300 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,338 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,400 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,419 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,471 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,536 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,591 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,630 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,639 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,673 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,632 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,652 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,729 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,778 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,758 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,734 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,732 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,780 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,893 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,987 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,952 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,963 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,042 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,155 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,281 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,318 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,464 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,588 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3,721 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3,901 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 4,116 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,116 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,116 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,306 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,207 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,471 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,662 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,536 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,778 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,952 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,732 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,281 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,685 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,318 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,116 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 166 Papua New Guinea 4,456 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 167 Palestine 4,272 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 168 Guinea 4,217 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 170 East Timor 4,110 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 171 Micronesia (country) 3,935 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 172 Vanuatu 3,867 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Benin?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Benin was 4,116 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,116 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,207 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Benin ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.