GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.8299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 3.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Benin 75th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 2.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 2.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 2.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 3.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 3.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 2.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1995 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 2.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.8299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.8299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 72 Cape Verde 0.8377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Chad 0.8371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Vietnam 0.8302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Spain 0.8286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Algeria 0.8264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Vanuatu 0.823 constant 2015 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.8299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.