GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: GDP per capita was 1,485 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Benin, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Benin is 1,485 current US$, 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 per capita in Benin peaked at 1,485 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106.89 current US$, in 1971.
Benin ranks 175th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182.39 current US$ | 106.89 current US$ | 310.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.72 current US$ | 230.43 current US$ | 358 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.61 current US$ | 262.13 current US$ | 525.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 754.66 current US$ | 487.42 current US$ | 1,061 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,083 current US$ | 973.24 current US$ | 1,204 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,333 current US$ | 1,200 current US$ | 1,485 current US$ | 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 1,485 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,485 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.89 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 175th 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 23.3%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release