GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Benin
Benin: GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 1,376 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Benin, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,376 constant 2015 US$ for gni per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 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 per capita in Benin peaked at 1,376 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 656.28 constant 2015 US$, in 1989.
Benin ranks 134th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 674.37 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1978 | 670.47 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 698.97 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 728.86 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 734.93 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 735.68 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 684.94 constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 719.92 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 744.33 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 719.75 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 685.16 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 687.68 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 656.28 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 709.89 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 721.36 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 703.2 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 718.87 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 695.74 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 724.88 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 762.44 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 784.69 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 788.29 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 790.34 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 825.18 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 838.25 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 859.19 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 867.32 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 893.03 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 865.55 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 870.11 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 888.14 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 910.17 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 909.85 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 901.81 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 911.13 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 926.17 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 973.87 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,000 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 996.64 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,014 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,031 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,120 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,123 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,171 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,206 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,242 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,376 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,094 constant 2015 US$, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,376 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,372 constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 681.27 constant 2015 US$ | 670.47 constant 2015 US$ | 698.97 constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 709.75 constant 2015 US$ | 656.28 constant 2015 US$ | 744.33 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 739.97 constant 2015 US$ | 695.74 constant 2015 US$ | 790.34 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 872.68 constant 2015 US$ | 825.18 constant 2015 US$ | 910.17 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 993.9 constant 2015 US$ | 901.81 constant 2015 US$ | 1,120 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,237 constant 2015 US$ | 1,123 constant 2015 US$ | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Benin?
- Gni per capita in Benin was 1,376 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,376 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 656.28 constant 2015 US$ in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for gni per capita?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.