Human development index vs gdp per capita in Benin
Benin: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.515 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.515 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 0.515 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.351, in 1990.
That places Benin 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3794 | 0.351 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4509 | 0.415 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5029 | 0.485 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5092 | 0.504 | 0.515 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -3.01 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,398 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.15 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 20.71 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Benin?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Benin was 0.515 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.515 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.351 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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