Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 256,050 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Benin is 256,050 current LCU per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 256,050 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2,825 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places Benin 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,408 current LCU per person | — |
| 1975 | 4,273 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 5,299 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 6,924 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 5,921 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 8,354 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 3,156 current LCU per person | -62.2% |
| 1981 | -2,825 current LCU per person | -189.5% |
| 1982 | 13,252 current LCU per person | -569.1% |
| 1983 | 7,992 current LCU per person | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 7,836 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,727 current LCU per person | -65.2% |
| 1986 | 4,095 current LCU per person | +50.1% |
| 1987 | 4,247 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 748.49 current LCU per person | -82.4% |
| 1989 | 4,224 current LCU per person | +464.3% |
| 1990 | 9,789 current LCU per person | +131.7% |
| 1991 | 11,066 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 10,131 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 10,622 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 21,112 current LCU per person | +98.8% |
| 1995 | 27,648 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 28,806 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 32,554 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 33,703 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 40,260 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 43,908 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 47,888 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 51,606 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 44,558 current LCU per person | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 53,039 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 50,100 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 52,691 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 61,332 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 59,799 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 55,168 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 54,836 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 60,538 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 74,036 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 94,009 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 110,636 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 83,550 current LCU per person | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 107,505 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 111,813 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 130,168 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 147,250 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 148,721 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 167,058 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 225,536 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 256,050 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 256,050 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,706 current LCU per person, 8.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 256,050 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), 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 | +569.1% | -2,825 current LCU per person | 13,252 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +464.3% | 748.49 current LCU per person | 4,224 current LCU per person |
| 1981 | -189.5% | 3,156 current LCU per person | -2,825 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +131.7% | 4,224 current LCU per person | 9,789 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,863 current LCU per person | 4,273 current LCU per person | 8,354 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,545 current LCU per person | -2,825 current LCU per person | 13,252 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,569 current LCU per person | 9,789 current LCU per person | 40,260 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,009 current LCU per person | 43,908 current LCU per person | 61,332 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,434 current LCU per person | 54,836 current LCU per person | 147,250 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,341 current LCU per person | 148,721 current LCU per person | 256,050 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 283,680 current LCU per person compare
- 38 Macao 276,721 current LCU per person compare
- 39 Albania 257,358 current LCU per person compare
- 41 Senegal 236,271 current LCU per person compare
- 42 Czechia 218,031 current LCU per person compare
- 43 Sweden 189,836 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)
- 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 256,050 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 256,050 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,825 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.4%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 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.