GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 4,817 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Benin is 4,817 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Benin peaked at 4,817 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,186 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Benin 170th out of 204 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 (current international $), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,186 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,239 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,265 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,311 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,316 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,395 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,444 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,508 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,537 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,592 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,671 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,746 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,800 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,842 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,915 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,946 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,021 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,136 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2,215 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,213 current international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,220 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,265 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,346 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,512 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2,670 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2,725 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,842 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,886 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,965 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,149 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3,245 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,464 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 3,844 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 4,133 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 4,441 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 4,817 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,817 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,817 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,379 current international $ per person | 1,186 current international $ per person | 1,592 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,950 current international $ per person | 1,671 current international $ per person | 2,215 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,658 current international $ per person | 2,220 current international $ per person | 3,149 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,991 current international $ per person | 3,245 current international $ per person | 4,817 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 167 Palestine 5,000 current international $ per person compare
- 168 Guinea 4,935 current international $ per person compare
- 169 Syria 4,905 current international $ per person compare
- 171 East Timor 4,809 current international $ per person compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 4,604 current international $ per person compare
- 173 Vanuatu 4,525 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Benin?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Benin was 4,817 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,817 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,186 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Benin ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.