Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Benin
Benin: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
137th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
1,163 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1962
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Benin, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Benin stood at 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Benin peaked at 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,163 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1962.
Benin ranks 137th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Benin, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,204 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,224 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 1,163 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 1,195 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,253 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1,293 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,314 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,299 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,322 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,333 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,332 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,427 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1,455 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,520 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1,382 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,391 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,421 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1,512 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1,554 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,674 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,557 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 1,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1,693 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,619 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,619 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,562 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1,652 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1,656 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,639 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,646 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,686 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,691 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,718 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,716 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,736 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,765 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,797 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,785 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,789 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,745 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,773 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,790 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,765 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,738 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,725 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,761 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,835 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,908 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,961 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,978 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,041 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,128 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2,212 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,237 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,336 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,260 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,163 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,333 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,520 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,613 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,512 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,673 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,736 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,774 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,797 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,929 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,725 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,212 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,237 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 134 Cameroon 2,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 135 Djibouti 2,986 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 136 Senegal 2,941 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 138 Syria 2,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 139 Uganda 2,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 140 Ethiopia 2,153 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Benin?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Benin was 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,163 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Benin ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 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.