What is gdp per capita in Benin?

Gdp per capita in Benin was 826,368 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.

What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 826,368 constant LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 373,303 constant LCU in 1962.

How does Benin rank for gdp per capita?

Benin ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP per capita in Benin

Name: GDP per capita in Benin
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Benin: GDP per capita was 826,368 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

826,368 constant LCU

Change on year

up 5.5%

World rank

37th

of 214 countries

All-time high

826,368 constant LCU

in 2025

All-time low

373,303 constant LCU

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

GDP per capita in Benin, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

Benin recorded 826,368 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 826,368 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 373,303 constant LCU, in 1962.

Benin ranks 37th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	404,246 constant LCU	373,303 constant LCU	426,578 constant LCU	10
1970s	416,296 constant LCU	398,501 constant LCU	436,284 constant LCU	10
1980s	447,374 constant LCU	419,281 constant LCU	468,078 constant LCU	10
1990s	462,972 constant LCU	443,089 constant LCU	496,013 constant LCU	10
2000s	534,397 constant LCU	509,159 constant LCU	557,633 constant LCU	10
2010s	592,616 constant LCU	548,477 constant LCU	658,712 constant LCU	10
2020s	739,772 constant LCU	666,091 constant LCU	826,368 constant LCU	6

Countries ranked near Benin

34 Albania 904,310 constant LCU compare
35 Cameroon 886,421 constant LCU compare
36 Kazakhstan 874,892 constant LCU compare
38 Madagascar 757,514 constant LCU compare
39 Congo 745,989 constant LCU compare
40 Norway 715,377 constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

More economy & growth data for Benin

DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -162.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -280.07 million current US$ (2025)
GNI per capita 953,995 current LCU (2025)
GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,600 current US$ (2025)
GNI 14.13 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Benin?: Gdp per capita in Benin was 826,368 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 826,368 constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 373,303 constant LCU in 1962.
How does Benin rank for gdp per capita?: Benin ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 11,623 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.