GDP per capita in Benin

Benin: GDP per capita was 1,658 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,658 current US$
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
179th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1,658 current US$
in 2025
All-time low
89.86 current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

GDP per capita in Benin, 1960–2025

05001.0k1.5k196019922025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Benin recorded 1,658 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 1,658 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.86 current US$, in 1960.

Benin ranks 179th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100.91 current US$ 89.86 current US$ 111.21 current US$ 10
1970s 182.39 current US$ 106.89 current US$ 310.65 current US$ 10
1980s 293.72 current US$ 230.43 current US$ 358 current US$ 10
1990s 363.61 current US$ 262.13 current US$ 525.13 current US$ 10
2000s 754.66 current US$ 487.42 current US$ 1,061 current US$ 10
2010s 1,083 current US$ 973.24 current US$ 1,204 current US$ 10
2020s 1,387 current US$ 1,200 current US$ 1,658 current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 176 Cameroon 1,972 current US$ compare
  2. 177 Senegal 1,955 current US$ compare
  3. 178 Guinea 1,877 current US$ compare
  4. 180 Tajikistan 1,637 current US$ compare
  5. 181 Pakistan 1,596 current US$ compare
  6. 182 Nepal 1,536 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Benin?
Gdp per capita in Benin was 1,658 current US$ 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 1,658 current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 89.86 current US$ in 1960.
How does Benin rank for gdp per capita?
Benin ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.