GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Benin
Benin: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 3,901 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,901 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
166th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,901 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
All-time low
2,207 constant 2011 international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Benin stood at 3,901 constant 2011 international $. That is the highest value across all 35 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 per capita, ppp in Benin peaked at 3,901 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,207 constant 2011 international $, in 1990.
Benin ranks 166th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,207 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,230 constant 2011 international $ | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,227 constant 2011 international $ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,254 constant 2011 international $ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,215 constant 2011 international $ | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,300 constant 2011 international $ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,338 constant 2011 international $ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,400 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,419 constant 2011 international $ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,471 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,536 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,591 constant 2011 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,630 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,639 constant 2011 international $ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,673 constant 2011 international $ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,632 constant 2011 international $ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,652 constant 2011 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,729 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,778 constant 2011 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,758 constant 2011 international $ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,734 constant 2011 international $ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,732 constant 2011 international $ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,780 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,893 constant 2011 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,987 constant 2011 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,952 constant 2011 international $ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,963 constant 2011 international $ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,042 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,155 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,281 constant 2011 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,318 constant 2011 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,464 constant 2011 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,588 constant 2011 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3,721 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3,901 constant 2011 international $ | +4.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,901 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,744 constant 2011 international $, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,901 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,640 constant 2011 international $, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,306 constant 2011 international $ | 2,207 constant 2011 international $ | 2,471 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,662 constant 2011 international $ | 2,536 constant 2011 international $ | 2,778 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,952 constant 2011 international $ | 2,732 constant 2011 international $ | 3,281 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,599 constant 2011 international $ | 3,318 constant 2011 international $ | 3,901 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 163 Syria 4,190 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 164 East Timor 4,186 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 165 Guinea 4,028 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 167 Palestine 3,846 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 3,824 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 169 Zambia 3,716 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Benin?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Benin was 3,901 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,901 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,207 constant 2011 international $ in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Benin ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release