Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Benin
Benin: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
156th
of 172 countries
All-time high
366.98 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
59.83 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin is 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 366.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.83 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
Benin ranks 156th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 59.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1962 | 61.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 75.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 80.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 100.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 126.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 154.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 159.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 169.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 179.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 210.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 221.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 213.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 211.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 218.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 199.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 213.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 219.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 272.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 312.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 332.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 247.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 178.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 173.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 198.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 166.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 148.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 148.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 110.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 145.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 177.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 205.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 213.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 180.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 186.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 163.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 176.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 187.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 212.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 184.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 202.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 189.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 193.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 180.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 167.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 174.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 220.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 222.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 226.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 235.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 218.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 236.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 299.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 333.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 321.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 322.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 357.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 364.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 366.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 286.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 326.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 303.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 326.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 316.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 445.07 constant 2015 US$ per person, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 59.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 169.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 216.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 179.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 272.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 110.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 332.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 145.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 213.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 167.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 226.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 218.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 366.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 286.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 326.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 153 Cameroon 340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Rwanda 312.33 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 South Sudan 312.16 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 157 Gambia 309.98 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 159 Mozambique 293.55 constant 2015 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)
- 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 imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Benin was 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 366.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.83 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.