GDP (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 900,655 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 900,655 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 900,655 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,433 current LCU per person, in 1971.
That places Benin 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,086 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 29,433 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 32,241 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 34,238 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 39,703 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 42,103 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 47,247 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 50,859 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 56,370 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 66,082 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 75,639 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 86,877 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 100,226 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 97,547 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 104,247 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 103,526 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 98,964 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 97,450 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 97,152 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 93,572 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 101,038 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 102,881 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 105,809 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 109,672 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 145,536 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 173,922 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 188,964 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 201,104 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 213,328 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 323,204 current LCU per person | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 346,173 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 360,633 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 379,089 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 392,012 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 400,090 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 410,965 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 422,719 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 436,676 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 473,029 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 481,629 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 481,555 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 499,248 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 547,072 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 577,334 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 594,681 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 592,640 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 598,850 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 612,577 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 639,733 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 662,559 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 689,263 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 731,335 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 788,873 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 845,787 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 900,655 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 900,655 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 900,655 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +51.5% | 213,328 current LCU per person | 323,204 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +32.7% | 109,672 current LCU per person | 145,536 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,836 current LCU per person | 29,433 current LCU per person | 66,082 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,520 current LCU per person | 75,639 current LCU per person | 104,247 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,546 current LCU per person | 101,038 current LCU per person | 323,204 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,302 current LCU per person | 346,173 current LCU per person | 481,629 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,625 current LCU per person | 481,555 current LCU per person | 662,559 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 791,183 current LCU per person | 689,263 current LCU per person | 900,655 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 46 Senegal 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Uruguay 961,348 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Norway 932,841 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Malawi 883,724 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Comoros 810,924 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Algeria 754,878 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 900,655 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 900,655 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,433 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.