Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Benin stood at 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2003.
Benin ranks 100th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2011 | 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 97 India 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Côte d'Ivoire 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Pakistan 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Syrian Arab Republic 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Ghana 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Togo 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 168.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 59.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 97,972 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 138.03 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 81,602 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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