GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Benin
Benin: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin is 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 729.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 210.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Benin 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 244.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 244.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 244.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 244.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 244.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 244.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 245.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 245.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 246.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 274.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 272.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 250.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 222.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 241.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 213.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 238.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 245.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 225.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 212.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 210.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 271.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 327.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 376.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 424.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 440.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 339.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 295.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 293.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 310.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 266.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 277.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 338.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 278.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.2% |
| 1995 | 488.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 501.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 586.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 613.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 707.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 729.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 689.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 575.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 524.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 525.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 520.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 475.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 445.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 468.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 492.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 470.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 507.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 491.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 491.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 587.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 590.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 579.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 553.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 583.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 569.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 548.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 618.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 601.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 600.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +95.2% | 278.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 543 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 244.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 239.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 212.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 274.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 328.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 210.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 440.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 447.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 266.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 613.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 566.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 445.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 729.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 470.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 590.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 548.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 618.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Central African Republic 615.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 586.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Togo 583.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Niger 573.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Cameroon 572.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Gabon 567.38 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 729.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.