GNI per capita in Benin
Benin: GNI per capita was 1,376 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Benin, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,376 constant 2015 US$ for gni per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Benin peaked at 1,376 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 656.28 constant 2015 US$, in 1989.
Benin ranks 133rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 681.27 constant 2015 US$ | 670.47 constant 2015 US$ | 698.97 constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 709.75 constant 2015 US$ | 656.28 constant 2015 US$ | 744.33 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 739.97 constant 2015 US$ | 695.74 constant 2015 US$ | 790.34 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 872.68 constant 2015 US$ | 825.18 constant 2015 US$ | 910.17 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 993.9 constant 2015 US$ | 901.81 constant 2015 US$ | 1,120 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,237 constant 2015 US$ | 1,123 constant 2015 US$ | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Benin?
- Gni per capita in Benin was 1,376 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,376 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 656.28 constant 2015 US$ in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for gni per capita?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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 is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.