Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 334.2 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 334.2 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 372.19 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.77 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Benin 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.77 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1962 | 10.37 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 12.44 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 11.46 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 12.33 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 11.73 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 16.71 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1968 | 17.04 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 18.34 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 20.88 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 24.56 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 28.68 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 34.11 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 43.72 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 54.57 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 62 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 73.97 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 83.64 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 83.8 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 84.33 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 134.46 current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 1982 | 111.63 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 74.32 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 65.37 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 72.94 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 82.77 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 72.43 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 114.35 current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 1989 | 82.2 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1990 | 50.18 current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1991 | 44.25 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 102.89 current US$ per person | +132.5% |
| 1993 | 97.23 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 70.7 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 119.81 current US$ per person | +69.5% |
| 1996 | 102.32 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 103.44 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 108.4 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 106.96 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 84.88 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 83.67 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 94.46 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 112.72 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 109.57 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 120.81 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 141.26 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 227.5 current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 248.04 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 217.05 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 209.65 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 210.93 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 224.95 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 281.08 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 347.05 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 225.43 current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 245.52 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 290.2 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 353.3 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 308.95 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 271.99 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 336.08 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 357.13 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 372.19 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 334.31 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 334.2 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 334.2 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 334.2 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +132.5% | 44.25 current US$ per person | 102.89 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.25 current US$ per person | 9.77 current US$ per person | 18.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.99 current US$ per person | 20.88 current US$ per person | 83.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.48 current US$ per person | 65.37 current US$ per person | 134.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.62 current US$ per person | 44.25 current US$ per person | 119.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 144 current US$ per person | 83.67 current US$ per person | 248.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.71 current US$ per person | 209.65 current US$ per person | 353.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.32 current US$ per person | 271.99 current US$ per person | 372.19 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Benin was 334.2 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 372.19 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.