Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 287.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 287.02 BoP, current US$ per person for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 287.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.31 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Benin 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 27.65 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 33.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 24.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1977 | 35.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1978 | 33.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 34.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 41.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 96.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +130.1% |
| 1982 | 32.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.1% |
| 1983 | 30.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 50.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.3% |
| 1985 | 65.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 66.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 76.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 38.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.6% |
| 1989 | 36.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 44.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 68.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1992 | 61.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 67 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 65.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 67.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 81.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 64.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 61.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 60.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 54.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 50.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 58.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 68.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 69.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 68.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 84.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 117.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 139.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 129.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 130.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 124.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 138.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 185.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 232.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 210.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 242.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 247.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 270.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 240.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 229.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 271.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 270.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 287.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 287.02 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 287.02 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +130.1% | 41.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.09 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 53.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 139.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 270.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 229.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 287.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 155 India 307.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Senegal 305.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 295.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 259.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Bangladesh 249.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Nigeria 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin was 287.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 287.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.