Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Benin
Benin: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Benin stood at 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Benin peaked at 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,207 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
That places Benin 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,207 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,300 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,419 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,471 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,591 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,630 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,778 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,734 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,780 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,588 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3,901 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,207 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,471 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,662 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,778 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,685 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 164 Papua New Guinea 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 165 Palestine 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 166 Guinea 4,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 168 East Timor 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 3,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 170 Vanuatu 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Benin?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Benin was 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,207 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Benin ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.