Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 269.2 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 269.2 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 287.01 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.55 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Benin ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.86 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1962 | 4.22 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1963 | 4.9 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 4.81 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.08 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 3.55 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1967 | 5.22 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1968 | 7.5 current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1969 | 9.01 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 10.77 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 13.4 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 11.22 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 13.1 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 10.11 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 9.29 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 7.08 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 8.56 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 7.26 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 12.05 current US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 1980 | 16.05 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 8.42 current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 1982 | 5.77 current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 15.66 current US$ per person | +171.2% |
| 1984 | 37.9 current US$ per person | +142.1% |
| 1985 | 43.85 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 40.21 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 53.96 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 45.5 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 42.56 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 54.53 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 60.58 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 59.63 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 65.39 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 65.28 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 67.45 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 82.61 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 64.4 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 59.95 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 60.26 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 54.28 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 50.23 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 58.37 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 68.37 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 69.74 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 68.6 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 84.66 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 116.93 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 138.92 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 128.82 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 130.85 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 139.69 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 138.78 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 185.08 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 232.09 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 148.05 current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 151.65 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 184.06 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 270.04 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 239.81 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 229.22 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 271.52 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 270.29 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 287.01 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 278.23 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 269.2 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 269.2 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 269.2 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +171.2% | 5.77 current US$ per person | 15.66 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.73 current US$ per person | 3.55 current US$ per person | 9.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.28 current US$ per person | 7.08 current US$ per person | 13.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.99 current US$ per person | 5.77 current US$ per person | 53.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.01 current US$ per person | 54.53 current US$ per person | 82.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.89 current US$ per person | 50.23 current US$ per person | 138.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.01 current US$ per person | 130.85 current US$ per person | 270.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.58 current US$ per person | 229.22 current US$ per person | 287.01 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 284.49 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Myanmar 278.9 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Bangladesh 274.16 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Uganda 243.26 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Nigeria 233.52 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Vanuatu 232.72 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 334.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Benin was 269.2 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 287.01 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.