Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Benin
Benin: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
154th
of 170 countries
All-time high
366.98 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
59.83 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Benin stood at 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Benin peaked at 366.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.83 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Benin 154th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 59.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1962 | 61.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 75.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 80.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 100.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 126.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 154.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 159.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 169.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 179.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 210.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 221.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 213.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 211.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 218.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 199.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 213.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 219.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 272.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 312.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 332.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 247.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 178.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 173.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 198.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 166.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 148.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 148.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 110.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 145.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 177.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 205.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 213.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 180.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 186.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 163.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 176.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 187.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 212.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 184.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 202.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 189.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 193.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 180.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 167.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 174.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 220.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 222.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 226.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 235.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 218.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 236.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 299.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 333.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 321.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 322.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 357.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 364.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 366.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 286.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 326.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 303.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 326.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 316.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 59.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 169.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 216.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 179.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 272.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 110.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 332.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 145.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 213.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 167.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 226.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 218.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 366.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 286.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 326.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 151 Cameroon 340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 152 Rwanda 312.33 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 South Sudan 312.16 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 Gambia 309.98 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 157 Mozambique 293.55 constant 2015 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Benin?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Benin was 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 366.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.83 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.