Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 108.96 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Benin is 108.96 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 60.1% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 108.96 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.68 current US$ per person, in 1974.
Benin ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10.68 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 15.27 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 15.6 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 18.1 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 20.32 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 22.53 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 24.8 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 32.82 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1982 | 29.76 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 19.32 current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 1984 | 18.94 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 22.56 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 23.04 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 26.17 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 22.31 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 20.21 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 21.47 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 31.09 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1992 | 27.9 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 25.41 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 25.5 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.77 current US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 1996 | 29.07 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 25.84 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 28.22 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 30.83 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 26.05 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 24.98 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 26.7 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 30.91 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 33.86 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 31.97 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 39.83 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 54.94 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 54.4 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 51.54 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 51.38 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.26 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 55.3 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 71.07 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 80.23 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 50.19 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 65.09 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 57.16 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 61.55 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 63.08 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 60.23 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 69.22 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 68.04 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 108.96 current US$ per person | +60.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 108.96 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213.22 current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 108.96 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.08 current US$ per person | 10.68 current US$ per person | 22.53 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 23.99 current US$ per person | 18.94 current US$ per person | 32.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.31 current US$ per person | 21.47 current US$ per person | 37.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.52 current US$ per person | 24.98 current US$ per person | 54.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.43 current US$ per person | 49.26 current US$ per person | 80.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.61 current US$ per person | 60.23 current US$ per person | 108.96 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 161 Sri Lanka 147.12 current US$ per person compare
- 162 India 137.57 current US$ per person compare
- 163 South Sudan 113.5 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Tajikistan 104.12 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Kenya 96.3 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 95.4 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Benin was 108.96 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 108.96 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.