GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 783,229 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 783,229 constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 783,229 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 398,500 constant LCU per person, in 1976.
Benin ranks 36th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 426,031 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 410,320 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 426,782 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 432,362 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 436,284 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 404,956 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 398,500 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 407,852 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 402,410 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 417,456 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 433,649 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 463,466 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 460,340 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 427,733 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 448,351 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 468,080 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 464,185 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 443,647 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 445,007 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 419,280 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 443,090 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 447,786 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 447,005 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 452,561 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 444,754 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 461,776 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 469,300 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 481,780 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 485,656 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 496,013 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 509,160 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 520,180 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 528,033 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 529,812 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 536,599 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 528,494 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 532,457 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 547,900 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 557,633 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 553,709 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 548,790 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 548,478 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 558,053 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 580,807 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 599,745 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 592,640 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 594,784 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 610,665 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 633,489 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 658,710 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 666,089 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 695,489 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 720,390 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 747,070 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 783,229 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 416,295 constant LCU per person | 398,500 constant LCU per person | 436,284 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 447,374 constant LCU per person | 419,280 constant LCU per person | 468,080 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 462,972 constant LCU per person | 443,090 constant LCU per person | 496,013 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,398 constant LCU per person | 509,160 constant LCU per person | 557,633 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,616 constant LCU per person | 548,478 constant LCU per person | 658,710 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 722,453 constant LCU per person | 666,089 constant LCU per person | 783,229 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 33 Rwanda 875,398 constant LCU per person compare
- 34 Albania 859,848 constant LCU per person compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 829,929 constant LCU per person compare
- 37 Madagascar 752,326 constant LCU per person compare
- 38 Congo 744,469 constant LCU per person compare
- 39 Russian Federation 703,327 constant LCU per person compare
More population data for Benin
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Benin was 783,229 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 783,229 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,500 constant LCU per person in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.