Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Benin
Benin: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 115,192 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Benin, 1962–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2015, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Benin stood at 115,192 units per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Benin peaked at 115,192 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,106 units per person, in 1967.
That places Benin 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,181 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 2,232 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2,189 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2,190 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,267 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2,106 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 2,363 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 2,731 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 3,142 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 3,675 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 3,962 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 3,754 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 4,678 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 7,798 units per person | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 7,256 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 8,092 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 8,342 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 8,836 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 11,383 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 14,966 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 20,074 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1983 | 19,163 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 20,562 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 19,191 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 16,881 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 12,835 units per person | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 14,485 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 16,474 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 19,796 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 21,417 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 22,822 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 18,959 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 30,545 units per person | +61.1% |
| 1995 | 25,973 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 29,648 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 29,370 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 27,129 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 38,643 units per person | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 50,560 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 54,019 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 48,223 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 51,499 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 41,332 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 50,991 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 57,786 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 65,878 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 81,289 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 80,368 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 82,285 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 86,146 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 83,899 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 100,730 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 114,438 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 115,192 units per person | +0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 115,192 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,525 units per person, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 115,192 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,282 units per person | 2,106 units per person | 2,731 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 5,954 units per person | 3,142 units per person | 8,836 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,601 units per person | 11,383 units per person | 20,562 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,430 units per person | 18,959 units per person | 38,643 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,194 units per person | 41,332 units per person | 81,289 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,115 units per person | 82,285 units per person | 115,192 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More financial sector data for Benin
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Benin?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Benin was 115,192 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 115,192 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,106 units per person in 1967.
- How does Benin rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.