Imports by region of origin, per capita in Benin
Benin: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 9.33 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.33 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
173rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
22.39 current US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.2304 current US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Benin is 9.33 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Benin peaked at 22.39 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2304 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Benin 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2781 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6252 current US$ per person | +124.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2304 current US$ per person | -63.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4146 current US$ per person | +80.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3328 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3263 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6335 current US$ per person | +94.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7149 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7675 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1.14 current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 1970 | 1.15 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.79 current US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 1972 | 2.33 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 1.69 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 3.69 current US$ per person | +118.9% |
| 1975 | 4.42 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 3.85 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 4.14 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 3.67 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 3.46 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 4.31 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 9.16 current US$ per person | +112.7% |
| 1982 | 5.9 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1983 | 3.12 current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1984 | 3.5 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 3.88 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 4.11 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.03 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 3.65 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 3.06 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 4.44 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 3.31 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 6.33 current US$ per person | +91.4% |
| 1993 | 3.26 current US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.33 current US$ per person | +104.5% |
| 1996 | 3.98 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 7.42 current US$ per person | +86.4% |
| 1998 | 7.39 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.27 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.64 current US$ per person | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 4.47 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 3.12 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 3.59 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.86 current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 2.56 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 2.49 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.99 current US$ per person | +260.6% |
| 2008 | 6.01 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 4.63 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 5.27 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 5.36 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.62 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 17.3 current US$ per person | +161.4% |
| 2014 | 22.39 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 8.19 current US$ per person | -63.4% |
| 2016 | 5.67 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 7.86 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 8.02 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.24 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 7.47 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 7.11 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 12.76 current US$ per person | +79.5% |
| 2023 | 15.38 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 9.33 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9.33 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.13 current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9.33 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5467 current US$ per person | 0.2304 current US$ per person | 1.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.02 current US$ per person | 1.15 current US$ per person | 4.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 current US$ per person | 3.03 current US$ per person | 9.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 current US$ per person | 3.1 current US$ per person | 7.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 current US$ per person | 1.86 current US$ per person | 8.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 current US$ per person | 5.27 current US$ per person | 22.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.41 current US$ per person | 7.11 current US$ per person | 15.38 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 170 Mozambique 9.79 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Eritrea 9.55 current US$ per person compare
- 172 American Samoa 9.39 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Gambia 9.17 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Burkina Faso 9.02 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 8.8 current US$ 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Benin?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Benin was 9.33 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.39 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2304 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.