Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 994,060 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
994,060 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
994,060 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
23,353 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Benin stood at 994,060 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 994,060 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,353 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Benin 44th out of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,353 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 23,769 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 23,864 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 25,516 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 26,314 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 27,728 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 28,916 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 29,395 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 30,214 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 31,446 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 32,880 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 32,390 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 36,244 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 37,760 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 45,730 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 50,054 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 55,769 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 60,320 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 66,527 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 78,972 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 91,905 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 111,228 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 122,592 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 114,923 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 116,081 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 116,980 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 114,739 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 112,733 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 114,911 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 104,155 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 108,472 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 112,490 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 116,667 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 121,136 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 156,809 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 189,683 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 195,616 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 209,870 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 224,864 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 350,265 current LCU per person | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 367,419 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 391,360 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 395,448 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 408,978 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 411,595 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 419,713 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 438,186 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 458,632 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 489,556 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 504,972 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 507,015 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 526,795 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 563,174 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 600,768 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 608,993 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 635,994 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 621,447 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 655,858 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 686,093 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 691,846 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 724,335 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 776,805 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 810,574 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 885,160 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 927,310 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 994,060 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,051 current LCU per person | 23,353 current LCU per person | 31,446 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,664 current LCU per person | 32,390 current LCU per person | 78,972 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,025 current LCU per person | 91,905 current LCU per person | 122,592 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,587 current LCU per person | 108,472 current LCU per person | 350,265 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 428,586 current LCU per person | 367,419 current LCU per person | 504,972 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 609,798 current LCU per person | 507,015 current LCU per person | 691,846 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 853,041 current LCU per person | 724,335 current LCU per person | 994,060 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 41 Senegal 1.21 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Albania 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Comoros 1.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Uruguay 992,685 current LCU per person compare
- 46 Norway 868,396 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Algeria 838,629 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)
- 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 (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 994,060 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 994,060 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,353 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (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.