GDP per person employed in Benin

Benin: GDP per person employed was 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9,326 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
158th
of 177 countries
All-time high
9,326 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
5,724 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per person employed in Benin, 1991–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1991200820251991: 5.8k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 5.8k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 5.8k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 5.7k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 6.0k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 6.1k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 6.2k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 6.3k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 6.4k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 6.5k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 6.6k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 6.7k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 6.7k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 6.8k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 6.7k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 6.7k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 6.9k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 7.0k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 6.9k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 6.9k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 6.9k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 7.0k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 7.2k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 7.4k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 7.2k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 7.2k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 7.3k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 7.5k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 7.7k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 7.9k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 8.1k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 8.3k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 8.5k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 8.9k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 9.3k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

Benin recorded 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Benin peaked at 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,724 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1994.

That places Benin 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,018 constant 2021 PPP $ 5,724 constant 2021 PPP $ 6,380 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 6,762 constant 2021 PPP $ 6,527 constant 2021 PPP $ 6,999 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 7,241 constant 2021 PPP $ 6,851 constant 2021 PPP $ 7,743 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 8,488 constant 2021 PPP $ 7,856 constant 2021 PPP $ 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 155 Rwanda 10,010 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 156 Sierra Leone 9,855 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 157 Somalia 9,575 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 159 East Timor 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 160 Lesotho 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 161 Mali 8,477 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Benin?
Gdp per person employed in Benin was 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 5,724 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
How does Benin rank for gdp per person employed?
Benin ranks 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.