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Benin GDP per Capita

$1,809as of 2026+9.1% vs 2025

Gross domestic product divided by mid-year population, in current US dollars. Source: IMF MACRO FINANCIAL. Retrieved June 29, 2026.

Trend

20002026 · IMF

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodGDP per Capita
2026$1,809
2025$1,658
2024$1,485
2023$1,394
2022$1,266
2021$1,319
2020$1,200
2019$1,131
2018$1,152
2017$1,055
2016$1,011
2015$1,002

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GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BJ&metric_key=gdp_per_capita_usd" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

GDP per Capita across Africa

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CountryGDP per CapitaPeriod
Nigeria$1,5562026
Kenya$2,7142026
South Africa$7,5032026
Egypt$3,9042026
Ghana$3,3142026
Ethiopia$1,0812026

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