Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Benin
Benin: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 1,708 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Benin is 1,708 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 1,708 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95.24 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Benin ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95.24 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 96.91 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 97.4 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 104.14 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 107.39 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 113.15 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 117.7 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 119.49 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 122.05 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 120.97 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 118.95 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 117.63 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 143.81 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 169.41 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 189.98 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 233.56 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 233.39 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 245.52 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 294.82 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 371.25 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 434.99 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 409.33 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 373.07 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 301.58 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 265.66 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 260.38 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 331.32 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 375.11 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 385.8 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 326.5 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 398.4 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 398.75 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 332.74 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 427.8 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 282.44 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 380.01 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 382.4 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 359.57 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 381.16 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 569.1 current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 517.34 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 534.35 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 570.04 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 705.26 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 780.52 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 796.03 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 838.75 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 958.21 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1,074 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,025 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,118 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,103 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,216 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 1,233 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,076 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,049 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,130 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,235 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,181 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,261 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1,401 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1,301 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,459 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 1,529 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1,708 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,708 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,741 current US$ per person, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,708 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,708 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.44 current US$ per person | 95.24 current US$ per person | 122.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 211.83 current US$ per person | 117.63 current US$ per person | 371.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 346.37 current US$ per person | 260.38 current US$ per person | 434.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 391.24 current US$ per person | 282.44 current US$ per person | 569.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 787.19 current US$ per person | 517.34 current US$ per person | 1,098 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,137 current US$ per person | 1,025 current US$ per person | 1,235 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,443 current US$ per person | 1,261 current US$ per person | 1,708 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Benin was 1,708 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,708 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.24 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.