GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Benin 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.9858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.9838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.938 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9448 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 83 Isle of Man 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Ecuador 0.9668 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Tanzania 0.9651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Somalia 0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Niger 0.9638 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Cape Verde 0.9636 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.