Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Benin
Benin: Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita was 1,398 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Benin is 1,398 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita in Benin peaked at 1,398 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 631.42 units per person, 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.
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 655.91 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 665.43 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 631.42 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 649.26 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 679.36 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 701.33 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 711.86 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 704.84 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 716.64 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 721.53 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 720.61 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 694.03 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 721.88 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 731.31 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 737.95 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 684.96 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 674.04 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 689.86 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 680.65 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 706.1 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 733.49 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 783.92 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 778.64 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 723.48 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 758.36 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 791.73 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 785.14 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 750.4 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 752.71 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 709.19 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 749.46 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 757.4 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 756.08 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 765.48 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 752.28 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 781.07 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 793.8 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 814.9 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 821.46 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 838.98 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 861.21 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 879.85 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 893.14 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 896.15 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 907.62 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 893.92 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 900.62 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 926.74 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 943.2 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 936.57 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 928.25 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 927.72 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 943.91 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 982.4 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,014 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,006 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,033 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,072 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,114 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,127 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,176 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,218 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,264 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,325 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1,398 units per person | +5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,398 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 units per person, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,398 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,142 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 683.76 units per person | 631.42 units per person | 721.53 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 704.14 units per person | 674.04 units per person | 737.95 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 756.71 units per person | 709.19 units per person | 791.73 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 783.09 units per person | 749.46 units per person | 838.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 903.9 units per person | 861.21 units per person | 943.2 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,002 units per person | 927.72 units per person | 1,114 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,251 units per person | 1,127 units per person | 1,398 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Benin?
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Benin was 1,398 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,398 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 631.42 units per person in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita?
- Benin ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp worldbank constant usd, 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gdp worldbank constant usd ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.