GNI per capita in Benin
Benin: GNI per capita was 892,168 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in Benin, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Benin is 892,168 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Benin peaked at 892,168 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,160 current LCU, in 1971.
That places Benin 49th out of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,785 current LCU | 29,160 current LCU | 66,149 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,055 current LCU | 75,483 current LCU | 101,417 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,083 current LCU | 99,031 current LCU | 322,119 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 408,491 current LCU | 344,963 current LCU | 479,990 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,104 current LCU | 478,852 current LCU | 659,301 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 783,964 current LCU | 683,932 current LCU | 892,168 current LCU | 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 gni per capita in Benin?
- Gni per capita in Benin was 892,168 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 892,168 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,160 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gni per capita?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release