GNI (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 892,171 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 892,171 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 892,171 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,160 current LCU per person, in 1971.
That places Benin 49th out of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,861 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 29,160 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 32,076 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 34,238 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 39,868 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 42,022 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 47,247 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 50,845 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 56,388 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 66,149 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 75,483 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 86,662 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 99,752 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 96,362 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 101,311 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 101,417 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 97,039 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 95,666 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 95,665 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 91,195 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 99,031 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 101,284 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 102,036 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 107,751 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 142,336 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 170,374 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 185,281 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 198,459 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 212,165 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 322,119 current LCU per person | +51.8% |
| 2000 | 344,963 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 359,199 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 376,534 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 389,214 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 397,694 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 409,853 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 420,902 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 434,082 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 472,480 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 479,990 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 478,853 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 498,525 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 543,795 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 574,151 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 591,953 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 589,223 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 596,935 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 611,044 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 637,262 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 659,299 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 683,931 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 723,508 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 783,197 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 837,021 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 892,171 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 892,171 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 892,171 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +51.8% | 212,165 current LCU per person | 322,119 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,785 current LCU per person | 29,160 current LCU per person | 66,149 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,055 current LCU per person | 75,483 current LCU per person | 101,417 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,084 current LCU per person | 99,031 current LCU per person | 322,119 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 408,491 current LCU per person | 344,963 current LCU per person | 479,990 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,104 current LCU per person | 478,853 current LCU per person | 659,299 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 783,966 current LCU per person | 683,931 current LCU per person | 892,171 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 46 Senegal 1.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Norway 976,638 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Uruguay 899,173 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Malawi 852,544 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Comoros 815,024 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Algeria 740,447 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 892,171 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 892,171 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,160 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.