GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 600.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 600.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 729.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 210.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Benin 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 274.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 272.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 250.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 222.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 241.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 213.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 238.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 245.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 225.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 212.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 210.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 271.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 327.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 376.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 424.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 440.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 339.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 295.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 293.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 310.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 266.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 277.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 338.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 278.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.2% |
| 1995 | 488.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 501.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 586.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 613.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 707.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 729.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 689.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 575.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 524.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 525.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 520.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 475.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 445.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 468.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 492.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 470.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 507.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 491.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 491.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 587.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 590.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 579.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 553.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 583.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 569.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 548.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 618.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 600.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 600.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 600.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 600.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +95.2% | 278.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 543 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 212.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 274.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 328.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 210.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 440.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 447.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 266.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 613.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 566.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 445.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 729.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 470.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 590.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 548.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 618.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Angola 722.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Central African Republic 642.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Chad 621.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Niger 592.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Senegal 589.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 589.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 600.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 729.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.