Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 830.17 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
830.17 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
173rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
830.17 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
39.19 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 830.17 current US$ per person for services, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 830.17 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.19 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Benin ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.19 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 40.51 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 41.3 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 42.89 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 43.58 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 49.82 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 46.87 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 49.57 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 55.9 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 55.64 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 56.57 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 55.76 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 66.37 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 80 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 84.75 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 104.7 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 106.56 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 115.07 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 128.53 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 160.49 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 187.18 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 174.01 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 159.75 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 131.79 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 118.38 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 119.25 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 154.95 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 176.25 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 170.35 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 144.83 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 196.28 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 193.19 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 160.94 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 207.84 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 142.51 current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 186.47 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 188.49 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 174.68 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 183.9 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 175.87 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 172.15 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 185.12 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 195.58 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 251.51 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 279.94 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 296.33 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 317.49 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 374.15 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 464.57 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 451.53 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 433.56 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 497.7 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 523.67 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 577.69 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 596.52 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 493.6 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 487.11 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 510.62 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 562.05 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 543.1 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 574.86 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 605.06 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 593.88 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 665.33 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 726.05 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 830.17 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 830.17 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,354 current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 830.17 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 732.27 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.53 current US$ per person | 39.19 current US$ per person | 55.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.88 current US$ per person | 55.76 current US$ per person | 160.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.67 current US$ per person | 118.38 current US$ per person | 187.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.02 current US$ per person | 142.51 current US$ per person | 207.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.84 current US$ per person | 172.15 current US$ per person | 464.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 522.56 current US$ per person | 433.56 current US$ per person | 596.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 665.89 current US$ per person | 574.86 current US$ per person | 830.17 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Benin was 830.17 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 830.17 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.19 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.