Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Benin GDP Per Capita expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $89.86 to $1,485.38 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 4.48% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2024 and its lowest level in 1960. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 35.63%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 13 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
Benin Economic Phases (1960 - 2024)
From 1960 to 2024, Benin economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- Contraction (1969–1971) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (1972–1975) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (1976–1977) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1978–1980) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (1984–1985) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (1986–1987) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1995–1996) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2002–2004) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2005–2006) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (2007–2008) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (2009–2010) indicating temporary slowdown
- Expansion (2016–2017) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (2020–2021) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2023–2024) indicating robust economic expansion
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1999 with an increase of 45.223%, while the largest decline was in 1994 at -32.32%.