GNI (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 953,991 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
953,991 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
51st
of 208 countries
All-time high
953,991 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
21,963 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Benin is 953,991 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 953,991 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,963 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Benin 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,963 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 22,515 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 22,172 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 23,383 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 24,380 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 25,689 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 26,435 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 26,186 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 27,414 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 28,461 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 29,861 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 29,160 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 32,076 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 34,238 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 39,868 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 42,022 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 47,247 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 50,845 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 56,388 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 66,149 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 75,483 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 86,662 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 99,752 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 96,362 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 101,311 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 101,417 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 97,039 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 95,666 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 95,665 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 91,195 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 99,031 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 101,284 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 102,036 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 107,751 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 142,336 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 170,374 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 185,281 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 198,459 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 212,165 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 322,119 current LCU per person | +51.8% |
| 2000 | 344,963 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 359,199 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 376,534 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 389,214 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 397,694 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 409,853 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 420,902 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 434,082 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 472,480 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 479,990 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 478,853 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 498,525 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 543,795 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 574,151 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 591,953 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 589,223 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 596,935 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 611,044 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 637,262 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 659,299 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 683,931 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 723,508 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 783,197 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 838,027 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 891,867 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 953,991 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,860 current LCU per person | 21,963 current LCU per person | 28,461 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,785 current LCU per person | 29,160 current LCU per person | 66,149 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,055 current LCU per person | 75,483 current LCU per person | 101,417 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,084 current LCU per person | 99,031 current LCU per person | 322,119 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 408,491 current LCU per person | 344,963 current LCU per person | 479,990 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,104 current LCU per person | 478,853 current LCU per person | 659,299 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 812,420 current LCU per person | 683,931 current LCU per person | 953,991 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 48 Senegal 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 49 Norway 1.02 million current LCU per person compare
- 50 Uruguay 984,838 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Comoros 901,810 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Togo 807,073 current LCU per person compare
- 54 Algeria 781,300 current 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -33.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -28.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 157.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 953,991 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 953,991 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,963 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.