Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 820,142 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
820,142 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
32nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
820,142 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
374,639 constant LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 820,142 constant LCU per person for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 820,142 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 374,639 constant LCU per person, in 1962.
Benin ranks 32nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 389,564 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 394,491 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 374,639 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 386,067 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 403,495 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 417,264 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 424,046 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 421,392 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 436,090 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 435,402 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 440,546 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 425,393 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 431,306 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 448,878 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 439,097 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 404,384 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 394,409 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 410,615 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 404,814 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 414,715 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 426,849 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 444,369 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 460,256 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 427,787 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 452,073 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 468,042 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 457,480 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 434,941 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 441,572 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 414,186 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 436,133 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 442,054 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 439,270 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 438,583 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 430,061 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 449,856 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 464,477 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 476,096 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 475,352 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 474,566 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 494,611 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 503,977 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 513,325 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 517,238 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 532,068 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 513,821 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 518,199 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 530,587 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 539,602 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 539,723 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 538,515 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 542,188 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 551,760 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 579,702 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 594,316 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 592,640 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 600,894 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 610,762 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 632,514 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 666,405 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 668,675 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 699,029 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 716,854 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 739,033 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 777,116 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 820,142 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 820,142 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,590 constant LCU per person, 8.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 820,142 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 365,573 constant LCU per person, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 408,245 constant LCU per person | 374,639 constant LCU per person | 436,090 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 421,416 constant LCU per person | 394,409 constant LCU per person | 448,878 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 442,756 constant LCU per person | 414,186 constant LCU per person | 468,042 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 452,645 constant LCU per person | 430,061 constant LCU per person | 476,096 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 520,315 constant LCU per person | 494,611 constant LCU per person | 539,723 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 590,970 constant LCU per person | 538,515 constant LCU per person | 666,405 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 736,808 constant LCU per person | 668,675 constant LCU per person | 820,142 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Senegal 1.00 million constant LCU per person compare
- 30 Albania 942,892 constant LCU per person compare
- 31 Cameroon 891,995 constant LCU per person compare
- 33 Norway 812,152 constant LCU per person compare
- 34 Madagascar 747,479 constant LCU per person compare
- 35 Russia 715,483 constant LCU 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Benin was 820,142 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 820,142 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,639 constant LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.