GDP (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP (current US$), per capita was 1,485 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Benin is 1,485 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 1,485 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106.89 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Benin 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 108.85 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 106.89 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 127.93 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 153.61 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 164.95 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 196.46 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 197.73 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 207.01 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 249.8 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 310.65 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 358 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 319.72 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 305 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 255.98 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 238.57 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 230.43 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 285.77 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 324.25 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 326.18 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 293.32 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 371.1 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 364.69 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 301.77 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 387.31 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 262.13 current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 348.44 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 369.39 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 344.55 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 361.6 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 525.13 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 487.42 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 492.4 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 546.46 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 676 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 758.7 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 779.44 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 809.15 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 912.34 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1,061 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1,024 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 973.24 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,059 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1,072 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,169 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,204 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,002 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 1,011 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,055 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,152 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1,131 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,200 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,319 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,266 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,394 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 1,485 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,485 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,485 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182.39 current US$ per person | 106.89 current US$ per person | 310.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.72 current US$ per person | 230.43 current US$ per person | 358 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.61 current US$ per person | 262.13 current US$ per person | 525.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 754.66 current US$ per person | 487.42 current US$ per person | 1,061 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,083 current US$ per person | 973.24 current US$ per person | 1,204 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,333 current US$ per person | 1,200 current US$ per person | 1,485 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 us$), per capita in Benin?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Benin was 1,485 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,485 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.89 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.