Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 285,242 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Benin stood at 285,242 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 285,242 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,200 current LCU per person, in 1967.
That places Benin 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,246 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 2,284 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2,267 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2,230 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2,295 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2,200 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 2,488 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 2,853 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 3,272 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 3,912 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 4,333 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 4,503 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 5,486 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 9,247 current LCU per person | +68.5% |
| 1976 | 8,672 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 9,637 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 10,493 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 10,669 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 15,459 current LCU per person | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 18,680 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 23,682 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 22,669 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 25,356 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 24,597 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 23,344 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 20,092 current LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 19,701 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 20,343 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 25,376 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 27,231 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 31,343 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 29,053 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 41,392 current LCU per person | +42.5% |
| 1995 | 39,782 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 43,802 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 44,501 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 41,614 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 54,383 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 66,428 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 64,906 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 55,503 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 65,811 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 56,148 current LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 63,535 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 78,350 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 90,440 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 110,057 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 115,361 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 122,909 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 130,495 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 136,129 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 155,084 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 178,199 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 183,629 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 178,650 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 175,387 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 178,705 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 184,335 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 210,547 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 239,352 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 263,691 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 256,007 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 253,313 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 285,242 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,358 current LCU per person | 2,200 current LCU per person | 2,853 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 7,022 current LCU per person | 3,272 current LCU per person | 10,669 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,392 current LCU per person | 15,459 current LCU per person | 25,356 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,848 current LCU per person | 25,376 current LCU per person | 54,383 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,654 current LCU per person | 55,503 current LCU per person | 115,361 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,352 current LCU per person | 122,909 current LCU per person | 184,335 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,359 current LCU per person | 210,547 current LCU per person | 285,242 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 58 Denmark 306,353 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Bhutan 294,845 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 289,227 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 283,160 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Nepal 274,649 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 255,583 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 226,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 285,242 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 285,242 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 current LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Benin rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, 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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.