Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,500 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Benin stood at 1,500 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 1,500 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.86 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Benin ranks 171st of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 92.09 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 90.77 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 95.72 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 99.79 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 105.12 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 107.64 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 106.59 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 111.21 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 110.31 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 108.85 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 106.89 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 127.93 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 153.61 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 164.95 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 196.46 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 197.73 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 207.01 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 249.8 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 310.65 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 358 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 319.72 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 305 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 255.98 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 238.57 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 230.43 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 285.77 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 324.25 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 326.18 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 293.32 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 371.1 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 364.69 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 301.77 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 387.31 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 262.13 current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 348.44 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 369.39 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 344.55 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 361.6 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 399.47 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 378.32 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 414.85 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 450.44 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 563.95 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 636.68 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 672.83 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 704.17 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 798.22 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 936.4 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 911.34 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 860.33 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 963.15 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 981.49 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,075 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1,103 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 922.41 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 926.25 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 970.55 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,054 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,031 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,096 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,198 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1,150 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,261 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 1,344 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 1,500 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,500 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,500 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.91 current US$ per person | 89.86 current US$ per person | 111.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.39 current US$ per person | 106.89 current US$ per person | 310.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.72 current US$ per person | 230.43 current US$ per person | 358 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 351.05 current US$ per person | 262.13 current US$ per person | 399.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.72 current US$ per person | 378.32 current US$ per person | 936.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 988.7 current US$ per person | 860.33 current US$ per person | 1,103 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,258 current US$ per person | 1,096 current US$ per person | 1,500 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Benin was 1,500 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.86 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.