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.
Current (2026)
$1,787.643
+9.3% y/y
Peak (2026)
$1,787.643
Low (1983)
$321.312
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
GDP per Capita — Benin
1980 — 2026
GDP per Capita — Benin
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 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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