GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
32nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
729.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
210.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 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% |
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 953,991 current LCU per person (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 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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GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.