Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 37.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin stood at 37.79 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 37.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5313 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Benin 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.5313 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +160.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8933 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9976 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.988 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 7.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +187.3% |
| 1983 | 12.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 1984 | 12.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1986 | 6.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 6.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 7.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 7.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 7.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 5.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 4.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1996 | 9 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.3% |
| 1997 | 6.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 6.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 4.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 4.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 7.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 7.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 6.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 9.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 2008 | 6.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 8.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 11.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 15.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 20.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 19.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 14.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 12.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 12.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 25.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.8% |
| 2021 | 36.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 31.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 37.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 37.79 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 37.79 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5313 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 169 Mali 39.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Pakistan 38.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Kenya 38.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Tajikistan 37.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Tanzania 32.08 BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin was 37.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 37.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5313 BoP, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.