Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Benin
Benin: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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.
That places Benin 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
- 99 India 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Pakistan 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Syria 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Ghana 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 243.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 86.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 143,771 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Benin?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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