GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
134th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
656.28 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1989
Years of data
49
1977–2025
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Benin, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin stood at 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 656.28 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1989.
Benin ranks 134th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 674.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 670.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 698.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 728.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 734.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 735.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 684.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 719.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 744.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 719.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 685.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 687.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 656.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 709.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 721.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 703.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 718.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 695.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 724.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 762.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 784.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 788.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 790.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 825.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 838.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 859.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 867.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 893.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 865.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 870.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 888.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 910.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 909.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 901.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 911.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 926.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 973.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,000 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 996.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,120 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,206 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,372 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 681.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 670.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 698.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 709.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 656.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 744.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 739.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 695.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 790.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 872.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 825.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 910.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 993.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 901.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,120 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 131 Tajikistan 1,528 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 132 Cameroon 1,482 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 133 Comoros 1,468 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 135 Congo 1,375 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 Zimbabwe 1,372 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Nepal 1,307 constant 2015 US$ 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin was 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 656.28 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.