PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Benin
Benin: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 196.18 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
196.18 LCU per international $
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
227.78 LCU per international $
in 2013
All-time low
133.54 LCU per international $
in 1993
Years of data
34
1992–2025
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Benin, 1992–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
Benin recorded 196.18 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Benin peaked at 227.78 LCU per international $ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 133.54 LCU per international $, in 1993.
Benin ranks 42nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Benin, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 136.88 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1993 | 133.54 LCU per international $ | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 180.29 LCU per international $ | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 200.74 LCU per international $ | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 204.6 LCU per international $ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 206.86 LCU per international $ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 215.42 LCU per international $ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 211.49 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 213.11 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 215.51 LCU per international $ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 217.42 LCU per international $ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 215.76 LCU per international $ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 211.97 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 216.01 LCU per international $ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 217.18 LCU per international $ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 213.89 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 222.35 LCU per international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 225.15 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 226.41 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 225.41 LCU per international $ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 225.77 LCU per international $ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 227.78 LCU per international $ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 222.33 LCU per international $ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 219.21 LCU per international $ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 212.57 LCU per international $ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 215.36 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 216.62 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 213.33 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 218.82 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 219.01 LCU per international $ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 205.52 LCU per international $ | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 202.8 LCU per international $ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 199.28 LCU per international $ | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 196.18 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 196.18 LCU per international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.13 LCU per international $, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 196.18 LCU per international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197.88 LCU per international $, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +35.0% | 133.54 LCU per international $ | 180.29 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.23 LCU per international $ | 133.54 LCU per international $ | 215.42 LCU per international $ | 8 |
| 2000s | 216.83 LCU per international $ | 211.97 LCU per international $ | 225.15 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.48 LCU per international $ | 212.57 LCU per international $ | 227.78 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.94 LCU per international $ | 196.18 LCU per international $ | 219.01 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 39 Cameroon 209.01 LCU per international $ compare
- 40 Hungary 204.54 LCU per international $ compare
- 41 Niger 199.58 LCU per international $ compare
- 43 Mali 193.45 LCU per international $ compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 193.11 LCU per international $ compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 190.98 LCU per international $ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Benin?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Benin was 196.18 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 227.78 LCU per international $ in 2013.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.54 LCU per international $ in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Benin ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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