Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 193,621 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
193,621 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
225,607 current LCU per person
in 2019
All-time low
2,153 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 193,621 current LCU per person for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 225,607 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,153 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Benin ranks 63rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,668 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,153 current LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 1962 | 2,215 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2,727 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 2,993 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 3,840 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1966 | 4,283 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 5,184 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1968 | 5,252 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 6,145 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 7,359 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 8,192 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 8,641 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 8,885 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 11,710 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 14,068 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 14,660 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 17,689 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 19,473 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 24,465 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 28,230 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 38,190 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 40,177 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 30,803 current LCU per person | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 32,245 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 37,941 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 32,278 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 30,161 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 31,169 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 23,210 current LCU per person | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 26,814 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 31,216 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 35,448 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 36,101 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 52,500 current LCU per person | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 63,361 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 56,725 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 63,419 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 69,333 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 101,429 current LCU per person | +46.3% |
| 2000 | 92,576 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 102,379 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 91,140 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 90,053 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 85,577 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 84,709 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 91,801 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 118,212 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 121,260 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 119,322 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 136,564 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 131,639 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 146,834 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 182,609 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 201,225 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 189,858 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 187,920 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 209,936 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 220,842 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 225,607 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 172,046 current LCU per person | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 198,455 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 185,908 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 208,568 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 196,340 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 193,621 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,746 current LCU per person | 2,153 current LCU per person | 6,145 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,514 current LCU per person | 7,359 current LCU per person | 24,465 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,440 current LCU per person | 23,210 current LCU per person | 40,177 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,635 current LCU per person | 26,814 current LCU per person | 101,429 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,703 current LCU per person | 84,709 current LCU per person | 121,260 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,303 current LCU per person | 131,639 current LCU per person | 225,607 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,490 current LCU per person | 172,046 current LCU per person | 208,568 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 60 Luxembourg 207,674 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Greenland 205,919 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 200,428 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 190,952 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Mali 185,374 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Türkiye 184,082 current LCU 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 594.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 208.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 345,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 193,621 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 225,607 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,153 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ 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 (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.