Benin: GNI per capita (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Benin's GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 62,131 on 2024 (from 891,864 to 953,995).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +24,984 and a typical year strayed about 22,531 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 109,955 in 1999 and the biggest yearly fall was 4,470 in 1989. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 39,966 a year. A straight line explains 96% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Benin had the 48th highest value of the 181 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Benin in the 2025 ranking

• Senegal — 44th of 181: 1.06 million
• Norway — 45th of 181: 1.02 million
• Uruguay — 46th of 181: 984,837
• Comoros — 48th of 181: 901,810
• Togo — 49th of 181: 807,073
• Algeria — 50th of 181: 781,300

What this measures

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 66 values

GNI per capita (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Angola — 3.18 million (2025)
• Botswana — 101,272 (2025)
• Burkina Faso — 628,558 (2025)
• Burundi — 1.24 million (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 559,911 (2025)
• Cameroon — 1.13 million (2025)
• Central African Republic — 342,236 (2025)
• Chad — 567,980 (2025)
• Comoros — 901,810 (2025)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 2.08 million (2025)
• Congo, Rep. — 1.31 million (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Benin

• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.18 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 1.27 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$2.01 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 1.19 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 8.87% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$14.33 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 8.34 trillion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Benin's GNI per capita (current LCU)?

953,995 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 4,244% from 21,963 in 1960 (5.97% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 953,995 in 2025 and the lowest 21,963 in 1960.

How does Benin rank?

48th highest of 181 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (current LCU) unusual for Benin?

In 2025, Benin's GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 62,131 on 2024 (from 891,864 to 953,995). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +24,984 and a typical year strayed about 22,531 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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