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GDP per Capita: Benin

Benin's gdp per capita is currently $1,787.643 as of 2026. # Benin GDP per Capita Benin's GDP per capita reached 1,787.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$1,787.643
+9.3% y/y
Peak (2026)
$1,787.643
Low (1983)
$321.312
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaBenin

19802026

GDP per Capita — Benin
321.312USD786.188USD1,251.064USD1,715.94USD2,180.816USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Benin GDP per Capita Benin's GDP per capita reached 1,787.643 USD in 2026, marking its highest recorded level since 1980. This represents a 199.5% increase from the nation's all-time low of 321.312 USD in 1983. The country has sustained steady economic growth over the past four decades, transitioning from one of the poorest economies in the region to a mid-tier performer by regional standards. The trajectory shifted notably after 2017, when GDP per capita stood at just 1,060.339 USD. Between 2017 and 2026, the metric surged 68.5%, accelerating particularly from 2023 onward. Annual gains averaged around 150 USD over the most recent three-year period, signaling strengthening economic momentum that continues to propel the nation toward higher income levels.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$2,180.816+4.89%
2029$2,079.171+4.82%
2028$1,983.509+5.29%
2027$1,883.774+5.38%
2026$1,787.643+9.32%
2025$1,635.236+10.35%
2024$1,481.855+6.26%
2023$1,394.58+10.03%
2022$1,267.424-3.95%
2021$1,319.528+10.03%
2020$1,199.234+3.85%
2019$1,154.817-0.31%
2018$1,158.452+9.25%
2017$1,060.339+4.96%
2016$1,010.255+0.77%
2015$1,002.52-16.78%
2014$1,204.71+3.06%
2013$1,168.944+9.02%
2012$1,072.204+1.23%
2011$1,059.227+8.75%
Show all 51 rows
YearValueChange %
2010$974.039-4.79%
2009$1,022.991-3.54%
2008$1,060.486+16.22%
2007$912.446+12.76%
2006$809.19+3.76%
2005$779.869+2.84%
2004$758.351+12.21%
2003$675.834+23.76%
2002$546.078+10.90%
2001$492.405+0.98%
2000$487.639-7.23%
1999$525.652+6.16%
1998$495.132+4.34%
1997$474.548-6.70%
1996$508.653+5.81%
1995$480.716+31.60%
1994$365.287-32.95%
1993$544.807-6.79%
1992$584.502+7.78%
1991$542.331-0.87%
1990$547.118+18.18%
1989$462.972-9.77%
1988$513.111+1.71%
1987$504.489+15.73%
1986$435.905+24.87%
1985$349.096+5.06%
1984$332.274+3.41%
1983$321.312-14.26%
1982$374.765-3.95%
1981$390.177-34.62%
1980$596.826

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