Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Benin
Benin: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
154th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
1,255 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1994
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Benin, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Benin peaked at 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,255 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1994.
Benin ranks 154th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,754 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 1,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 2,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,329 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 2,149 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 2,251 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2,270 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 2,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 1,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -30.6% |
| 1983 | 1,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,082 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1,764 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 1,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 1,582 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,386 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 1,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,255 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1,517 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 1,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 2,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 2,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,684 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,900 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,910 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,904 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,984 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,966 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,913 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,051 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,149 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,310 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,386 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -30.6% | 2,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,927 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,386 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,255 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,984 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 151 Senegal 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 152 Comoros 3,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 153 Guinea 3,548 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 155 Tanzania 3,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 156 Zambia 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 157 Ethiopia 3,155 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Benin?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Benin was 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,255 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.