GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Benin
Benin: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 892,168 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Benin, 1970–2024
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 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,861 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 29,160 current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 32,076 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 34,238 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 39,868 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 42,022 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 47,247 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 50,845 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 56,388 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 66,149 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 75,483 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 86,662 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 99,752 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 96,362 current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 101,311 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 101,417 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 97,039 current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 95,666 current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 95,665 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 91,196 current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 99,031 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 101,284 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 102,036 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 107,751 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 142,336 current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 170,373 current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 185,281 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 198,460 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 212,164 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 322,119 current LCU | +51.8% |
| 2000 | 344,963 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 359,199 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 376,534 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 389,214 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 397,693 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 409,853 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 420,902 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 434,082 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 472,480 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 479,990 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 478,852 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 498,524 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 543,797 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 574,150 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 591,953 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 589,225 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 596,933 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 611,045 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 637,260 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 659,301 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 683,932 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 723,507 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 783,197 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 837,018 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 892,168 current LCU | +6.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 892,168 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 892,168 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 598,763 current LCU, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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% | 212,164 current LCU | 322,119 current LCU |
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 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 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 207 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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February 2026 Data Release