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Benin

$1,658
GDP per capita, 2025 · world rank 158 of 193

GDP per capita against the world average

$809$7,607$14,406
2006BeninWorld2025

Current US dollars. Source: World Bank.

Every indicator

  • GDP per capita
    US$
    $1,658
    2025 · rank 158 · -88% vs world
  • GDP growth
    % per year
    +8.1%
    2025 · rank 11 · +176% vs world
  • Population
    people
    14.8M
    2025 · rank 75 · -100% vs world
  • Life expectancy
    years
    61.0 yrs
    2024 · rank 185 · -17% vs world
  • Unemployment
    % of labour force
    1.6%
    2025 · rank 166 · -67% vs world
  • Inflation
    % per year
    1.1%
    2025 · rank 144 · -64% vs world
  • Internet users
    % of population
    34%
    2024 · rank 161 · -54% vs world
  • CO2 per capita
    tonnes
    0.5 t
    2024 · rank 152 · -90% vs world
  • Renewable energy
    % of energy use
    55%
    2021 · rank 44 · +176% vs world

Latest year each series reports. Trends show the last 20 years where available.

More of Western Africa

Cape Verde
$5,796
Ghana
$3,257
Ivory Coast
$3,050
Mauritania
$2,198
Senegal
$1,955
Guinea
$1,877