Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 873,178 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Benin is 873,178 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 873,178 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,032 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Benin ranks 50th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,032 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 22,585 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 22,241 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 23,452 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 24,450 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 25,760 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 26,444 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 26,220 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 27,532 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 28,678 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 30,086 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 29,433 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 32,241 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 34,238 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 39,703 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 42,103 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 47,247 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 50,859 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 56,370 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 66,082 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 75,639 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 86,877 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 100,226 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 97,547 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 104,247 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 103,526 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 98,964 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 97,450 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 97,152 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 93,572 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 101,038 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 102,881 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 105,809 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 109,672 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 145,536 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 173,922 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 188,964 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 201,104 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 213,328 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 245,861 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 268,686 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 303,833 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 312,478 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 327,036 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 335,746 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 354,753 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 367,879 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 382,057 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 417,635 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 428,596 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 425,684 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 453,885 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 501,106 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 530,801 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 544,481 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 545,337 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 548,900 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 563,556 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 585,399 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 604,354 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 629,277 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 664,647 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 716,356 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 764,815 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 815,048 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 873,178 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,939 current LCU per person | 22,032 current LCU per person | 28,678 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,836 current LCU per person | 29,433 current LCU per person | 66,082 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,520 current LCU per person | 75,639 current LCU per person | 104,247 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,812 current LCU per person | 101,038 current LCU per person | 245,861 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 349,870 current LCU per person | 268,686 current LCU per person | 428,596 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 530,350 current LCU per person | 425,684 current LCU per person | 604,354 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 743,887 current LCU per person | 629,277 current LCU per person | 873,178 current LCU per person | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 747,518 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 873,178 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 873,178 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,032 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.