GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Benin
Benin: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 1,430 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,430 current US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
175th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,430 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
110 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Benin is 1,430 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Benin peaked at 1,430 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110 current US$, in 1970.
Benin ranks 175th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 110 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 120 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 150 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 180 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 190 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 200 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 220 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 240 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 290 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 370 current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 390 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 340 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 270 current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 250 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 250 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 260 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 290 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 340 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 320 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 350 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 360 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 350 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 360 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 310 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 340 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 330 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 360 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 350 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 390 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 450 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 510 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 510 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 570 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 690 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 780 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 810 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 870 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 970 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 1,020 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,020 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,030 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,050 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,140 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,180 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,100 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,040 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,020 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,120 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1,170 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,190 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,280 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,360 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,390 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,430 current US$ | +2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,430 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,430 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 181 current US$ | 110 current US$ | 290 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 308 current US$ | 250 current US$ | 390 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 350 current US$ | 310 current US$ | 390 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 718 current US$ | 450 current US$ | 1,020 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,087 current US$ | 1,020 current US$ | 1,180 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,330 current US$ | 1,190 current US$ | 1,430 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 gni per capita, atlas method in Benin?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Benin was 1,430 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,430 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Benin ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release