GNI per capita in Benin
Benin: GNI per capita was 813,615 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 386,693 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 391,976 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 372,421 constant LCU | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 383,809 constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 400,796 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 414,069 constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 425,788 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 422,834 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 437,368 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 433,187 constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 434,939 constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 421,186 constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 432,676 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 435,684 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 396,435 constant LCU | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 398,693 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 396,392 constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 413,236 constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 430,910 constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 434,501 constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 434,945 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 404,943 constant LCU | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 425,625 constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 440,057 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 425,526 constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 405,075 constant LCU | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 406,566 constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 387,999 constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 419,694 constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 426,477 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 415,740 constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 425,004 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 411,332 constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 428,555 constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 450,765 constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 463,918 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 466,048 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 467,259 constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 487,855 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 495,582 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 507,963 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 512,769 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 527,972 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 511,721 constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 514,418 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 525,079 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 538,102 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 537,912 constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 533,158 constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 538,674 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 547,564 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 575,764 constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 591,337 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 589,225 constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 599,192 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 609,669 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 629,544 constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 661,897 constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 663,992 constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 692,219 constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 712,869 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 734,192 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 771,831 constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 813,615 constant LCU | +5.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 813,615 constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,840 constant LCU, 8.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 813,615 constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 391,750 constant LCU, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
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 170 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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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.