GDP per employed person in Benin
Benin: GDP per employed person was 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,326 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
158th
of 177 countries
All-time high
9,326 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
5,724 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
GDP per employed person in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 5,819 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5,842 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,724 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5,978 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 6,084 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,232 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 6,267 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,380 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6,644 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,722 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,726 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,795 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,673 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6,707 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,893 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6,999 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,931 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,851 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,942 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6,996 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7,209 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7,373 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7,230 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,202 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,331 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,526 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7,743 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7,856 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8,053 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8,267 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 8,528 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 8,897 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9,326 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More work & labour data for Benin
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.395 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3247 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,661 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,967 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 39,588 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.