Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
141st
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
691.63 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin stood at 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 691.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Benin 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 706.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 706.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 691.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 729.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 747.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 774.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 817.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 845.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 856.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 845.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 846.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 832.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 873.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 886.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 894.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 855.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 824.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 853.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 844.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 899.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 969.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 970.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 861.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 850.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 884.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 877.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 829.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 858.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 761.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 782.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 814.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 820.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 820.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 764.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 810.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 800.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 827.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 832.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 859.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 878.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 913.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 902.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 911.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 924.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 886.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 905.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 938.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 943.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 957.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 954.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 962.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 959.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,107 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,146 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,175 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 772.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 691.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 856.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 860.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 824.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 899.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 889.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 761.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 813.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 764.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 859.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 916.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 878.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 957.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 954.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,175 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Lesotho 1,559 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Nepal 1,535 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Haiti 1,449 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Yemen 1,414 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Guinea 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Togo 1,378 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,708 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 994,060 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin was 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 691.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.