Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Benin: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

Numbers on a page can feel abstract, yet they record the actual economic reality of human lives. For Benin, average yearly economic output per person, adjusted for purchasing power, translates directly into the material conditions of daily existence across generations. Every statistical fact reflects the tangible resources available for food, shelter, and community building, charting a long arc of human endurance and transformation across three centuries.

In the 1800s estimate, the average output stood at 600 intl-$, climbing steadily by exact increments each decade to reach 800 intl-$ in 1900. Through the mid-twentieth century, the figures advanced through 1,500 intl-$ in the 1950s and 2,233 intl-$ in the 1970s, before experiencing slight dips around the turn of the century at 2,500 intl-$. By the 2020s, income per person (gdp per capita, ppp) in Benin stands at 3,800 intl-$ — ranking #121 of 157 countries, with future projections mapping a path toward 11,624 intl-$ by the 2100s projection.

If you were born in Benin across these different eras, your economic horizon shifted fundamentally from the slow growth of the nineteenth century to the broader expansion of the modern decades. Each decade brought distinct financial realities, shaping the baseline of what was materially possible for you and your family. Where do YOU rank among everyone ever born? →