GDP per employed person in Benin
Benin: GDP per employed person was 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Benin stood at 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Benin peaked at 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,724 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1994.
Benin ranks 158th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,018 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,724 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,380 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,762 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,999 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,241 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,851 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,743 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,488 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,856 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Benin
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 76.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 96.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Benin?
- Gdp per employed person in Benin was 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,724 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for gdp per employed person?
- Benin ranks 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.