GNI (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: GNI (current US$), per capita was 1,639 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,639 current US$ per person for gni (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 1,639 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.57 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Benin 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.57 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 91.8 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 90.49 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 95.43 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 99.5 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 104.83 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 107.6 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 106.45 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 110.73 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 109.48 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 108.03 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 105.9 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 127.27 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 153.61 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 165.63 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 196.08 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 197.73 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 206.96 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 249.88 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 310.96 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 357.26 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 318.93 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 303.56 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 252.88 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 231.85 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 225.74 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 280.21 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 318.32 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 321.19 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 285.87 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 363.73 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 359.03 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 291.01 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 380.53 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 256.37 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 341.33 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 362.19 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 340.02 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 359.63 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 523.37 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 485.72 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 490.44 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 542.78 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 671.18 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 754.15 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 777.33 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 805.67 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 906.92 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1,059 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 1,021 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 967.78 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,058 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,065 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,162 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,199 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 996.64 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 1,007 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,147 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1,125 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,191 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,305 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1,257 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,381 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 1,471 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 1,639 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.59 current US$ per person | 89.57 current US$ per person | 110.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.21 current US$ per person | 105.9 current US$ per person | 310.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.58 current US$ per person | 225.74 current US$ per person | 357.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.72 current US$ per person | 256.37 current US$ per person | 523.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 751.42 current US$ per person | 485.72 current US$ per person | 1,059 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,078 current US$ per person | 967.78 current US$ per person | 1,199 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,374 current US$ per person | 1,191 current US$ per person | 1,639 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 14.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9886 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 953,991 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Benin was 1,639 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,639 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.57 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.