Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 32.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.68 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
175th
of 200 countries
All-time high
48.05 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
6.55 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 32.68 BoP, current US$ per person for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 48.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.55 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Benin 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.55 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 8.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 8.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 15.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 16.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 11.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 11.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 13.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 8.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 15.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.8% |
| 1987 | 18.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 23.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 23.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 26.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 27.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 24.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 23.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 31.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 19.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 17.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 20.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 25.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 18.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 19.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 19.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 21.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 26.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 23 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 24.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 33.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 37.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 23.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 38.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.9% |
| 2011 | 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 41.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 48.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 43.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 30.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 30.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 40.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 41.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 39.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 38.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 40.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 32.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 32.68 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.55 BoP, current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 32.68 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 172 Cote d'Ivoire 38.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Pakistan 35.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Mozambique 33.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Sudan 31.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 27.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Eritrea 27.11 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin was 32.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 48.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.