GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP per capita was 900,653 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Benin, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Benin stood at 900,653 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 900,653 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,433 current LCU, in 1971.
That places Benin 49th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,836 current LCU | 29,433 current LCU | 66,082 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,520 current LCU | 75,639 current LCU | 104,247 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,546 current LCU | 101,038 current LCU | 323,204 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,301 current LCU | 346,172 current LCU | 481,629 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,625 current LCU | 481,556 current LCU | 662,561 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 791,182 current LCU | 689,265 current LCU | 900,653 current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Benin
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 16,232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.51 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Benin?
- Gdp per capita in Benin was 900,653 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 900,653 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,433 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release