GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: GNI (constant LCU), per capita was 813,615 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
813,615 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
32nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
813,615 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
372,421 constant LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2025
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 813,615 constant LCU per person for gni (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 813,615 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 372,421 constant LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Benin 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 386,692 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 391,975 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 372,421 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 383,809 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 400,795 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 414,070 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 425,787 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 422,833 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 437,368 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 433,187 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 434,938 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 421,186 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 432,677 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 435,683 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 396,435 constant LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 398,692 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 396,394 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 413,235 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 430,910 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 434,501 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 434,944 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 404,942 constant LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 425,625 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 440,056 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 425,525 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 405,075 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 406,566 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 387,999 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 419,695 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 426,477 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 415,740 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 425,003 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 411,332 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 428,554 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 450,766 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 463,918 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 466,047 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 467,259 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 487,855 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 495,581 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 507,962 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 512,769 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 527,973 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 511,721 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 514,418 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 525,079 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 538,102 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 537,912 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 533,158 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 538,675 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 547,562 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 575,767 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 591,337 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 589,223 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 599,195 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 609,668 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 629,546 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 661,895 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 663,990 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 692,220 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 712,870 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 734,193 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 771,834 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 813,615 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 813,615 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,840 constant LCU per person, 8.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 813,615 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 391,752 constant LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406,894 constant LCU per person | 372,421 constant LCU per person | 437,368 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 416,155 constant LCU per person | 396,394 constant LCU per person | 435,683 constant LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 419,614 constant LCU per person | 387,999 constant LCU per person | 440,056 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 437,479 constant LCU per person | 411,332 constant LCU per person | 467,259 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 515,937 constant LCU per person | 487,855 constant LCU per person | 538,102 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 587,603 constant LCU per person | 533,158 constant LCU per person | 661,895 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 731,454 constant LCU per person | 663,990 constant LCU per person | 813,615 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Kazakhstan 909,934 constant LCU per person compare
- 30 Albania 892,597 constant LCU per person compare
- 31 Cameroon 878,769 constant LCU per person compare
- 33 Madagascar 799,824 constant LCU per person compare
- 34 Russia 655,368 constant LCU per person compare
- 35 Djibouti 645,988 constant LCU 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 lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Gni (constant lcu), per capita in Benin was 813,615 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 813,615 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 372,421 constant LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for gni (constant lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.