GNI per capita in Benin
Benin: GNI per capita was 813,615 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita in Benin stood at 813,615 constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is 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 813,615 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 372,421 constant LCU, in 1962.
Benin ranks 32nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406,894 constant LCU | 372,421 constant LCU | 437,368 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 416,155 constant LCU | 396,392 constant LCU | 435,684 constant LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 419,615 constant LCU | 387,999 constant LCU | 440,057 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 437,479 constant LCU | 411,332 constant LCU | 467,259 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 515,937 constant LCU | 487,855 constant LCU | 538,102 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 587,602 constant LCU | 533,158 constant LCU | 661,897 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 731,453 constant LCU | 663,992 constant LCU | 813,615 constant LCU | 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 813,615 constant LCU 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 813,615 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 372,421 constant LCU in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for gni per capita?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 169 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.