What is gni per capita in Benin?

Gni per capita in Benin was 813,615 constant LCU 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 813,615 constant LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 372,421 constant LCU in 1962.

How does Benin rank for gni per capita?

Benin ranks 32nd out of 169 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GNI per capita in Benin

Name: GNI per capita in Benin
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Benin: GNI per capita was 813,615 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

813,615 constant LCU

Change on year

up 5.4%

World rank

32nd

of 169 countries

All-time high

813,615 constant LCU

in 2025

All-time low

372,421 constant LCU

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

GNI per capita in Benin, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, gni per capita in Benin stood at 813,615 constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is 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 813,615 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 372,421 constant LCU, in 1962.

Benin ranks 32nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	406,894 constant LCU	372,421 constant LCU	437,368 constant LCU	10
1970s	416,155 constant LCU	396,392 constant LCU	435,684 constant LCU	8
1980s	419,615 constant LCU	387,999 constant LCU	440,057 constant LCU	10
1990s	437,479 constant LCU	411,332 constant LCU	467,259 constant LCU	10
2000s	515,937 constant LCU	487,855 constant LCU	538,102 constant LCU	10
2010s	587,602 constant LCU	533,158 constant LCU	661,897 constant LCU	10
2020s	731,453 constant LCU	663,992 constant LCU	813,615 constant LCU	6

Countries ranked near Benin

29 Kazakhstan 909,934 constant LCU compare
30 Albania 892,600 constant LCU compare
31 Cameroon 878,769 constant LCU compare
33 Madagascar 799,824 constant LCU compare
34 Djibouti 645,991 constant LCU compare
35 Russia 644,289 constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More economy & growth data for Benin

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Benin?: Gni per capita in Benin was 813,615 constant LCU 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 813,615 constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 372,421 constant LCU in 1962.
How does Benin rank for gni per capita?: Benin ranks 32nd out of 169 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GNI per capita (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 6,128 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.