GNI per capita in Benin
Benin: GNI per capita was 1,278 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Benin, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Benin stood at 1,278 US$.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Benin peaked at 1,285 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 273.52 US$, in 1994.
That places Benin 173rd out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 385.87 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 379.76 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 306.62 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 404.71 US$ | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 273.52 US$ | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 359.89 US$ | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 379.88 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 356.35 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 377.37 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 549.97 US$ | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 510.88 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 516.01 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 571.05 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 706.21 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 793.96 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 820.56 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 852.38 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 960.46 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,124 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 1,085 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,031 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,129 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1,138 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,244 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1,285 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,068 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 1,078 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,124 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,228 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,207 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,278 US$ | +5.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,278 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,278 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377.4 US$ | 273.52 US$ | 549.97 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 794.07 US$ | 510.88 US$ | 1,124 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,153 US$ | 1,031 US$ | 1,285 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,278 US$ | 1,278 US$ | 1,278 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Benin?
- Gni per capita in Benin was 1,278 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,285 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.52 US$ in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for gni per capita?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.