Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Benin
Benin: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 316,656 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Benin stood at 316,656 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 298.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 316,656 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -10,731 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places Benin 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,197 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,292 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 848.06 current LCU per person | -34.4% |
| 1963 | 660.88 current LCU per person | -22.1% |
| 1964 | 515.97 current LCU per person | -21.9% |
| 1965 | 293.5 current LCU per person | -43.1% |
| 1966 | -151.06 current LCU per person | -151.5% |
| 1967 | -73.75 current LCU per person | -51.2% |
| 1968 | 724.84 current LCU per person | -1082.8% |
| 1969 | 862.59 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 694.28 current LCU per person | -19.5% |
| 1971 | 70.29 current LCU per person | -89.9% |
| 1972 | 305.61 current LCU per person | +334.8% |
| 1973 | 954.48 current LCU per person | +212.3% |
| 1974 | 1,212 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 175.72 current LCU per person | -85.5% |
| 1976 | -654.4 current LCU per person | -472.4% |
| 1977 | -432.78 current LCU per person | -33.9% |
| 1978 | -1,103 current LCU per person | +154.8% |
| 1979 | -319.33 current LCU per person | -71.0% |
| 1980 | -4,802 current LCU per person | +1403.9% |
| 1981 | -10,731 current LCU per person | +123.5% |
| 1982 | 5,301 current LCU per person | -149.4% |
| 1983 | -479.85 current LCU per person | -109.1% |
| 1984 | 1,488 current LCU per person | -410.2% |
| 1985 | -4,199 current LCU per person | -382.1% |
| 1986 | -2,449 current LCU per person | -41.7% |
| 1987 | -2,686 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | -2,571 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 475 current LCU per person | -118.5% |
| 1990 | 6,772 current LCU per person | +1325.8% |
| 1991 | 5,286 current LCU per person | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 3,554 current LCU per person | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 6,147 current LCU per person | +73.0% |
| 1994 | 14,635 current LCU per person | +138.1% |
| 1995 | 21,492 current LCU per person | +46.9% |
| 1996 | 26,514 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 28,528 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 27,194 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 31,850 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 34,170 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 33,296 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 39,874 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 42,479 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 49,382 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 40,922 current LCU per person | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 38,952 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 49,557 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 48,469 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 48,254 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 49,703 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 54,642 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 67,471 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 85,462 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 100,209 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 79,511 current LCU per person | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 98,802 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 103,495 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 122,443 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 140,526 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 141,613 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 165,526 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 224,020 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 252,682 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 289,137 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 316,656 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 316,656 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,422 current LCU per person, 22.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 316,656 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,202 current LCU per person, 9.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1403.9% | -319.33 current LCU per person | -4,802 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +1325.8% | 475 current LCU per person | 6,772 current LCU per person |
| 1968 | +1082.8% | -73.75 current LCU per person | 724.84 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | -472.4% | 175.72 current LCU per person | -654.4 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +410.2% | -479.85 current LCU per person | 1,488 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | -382.1% | 1,488 current LCU per person | -4,199 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 617 current LCU per person | -151.06 current LCU per person | 1,292 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.34 current LCU per person | -1,103 current LCU per person | 1,212 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -2,065 current LCU per person | -10,731 current LCU per person | 5,301 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,197 current LCU per person | 3,554 current LCU per person | 31,850 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,536 current LCU per person | 33,296 current LCU per person | 49,557 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,226 current LCU per person | 49,703 current LCU per person | 140,526 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,606 current LCU per person | 141,613 current LCU per person | 316,656 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 35 Rwanda 330,068 current LCU per person compare
- 36 New Caledonia 323,299 current LCU per person compare
- 37 Algeria 318,206 current LCU per person compare
- 39 Serbia 302,831 current LCU per person compare
- 40 Czechia 256,265 current LCU per person compare
- 41 Senegal 236,422 current 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)
- 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 316,656 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 316,656 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,731 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.3%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings 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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.