Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median 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
Benin recorded 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2011.
That places Benin 101st out of 118 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2011 | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 98 Côte d'Ivoire 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Syrian Arab Republic 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Pakistan 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Togo 3.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Ghana 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Mali 3.67 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)
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 402.88 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 332.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 4.2 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 101st out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.