Account, income, poorest 40% in Benin

Benin: Account, income, poorest 40% was 41.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 103 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2024
All-time low
3.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, income, poorest 40% in Benin, 2011–2024

0102030402011201720242011: 3.6 % ages 15+2014: 10 % ages 15+2017: 31.9 % ages 15+2021: 41.2 % ages 15+2024: 41.5 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, income, poorest 40% in Benin stood at 41.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 314.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, income, poorest 40% in Benin peaked at 41.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2011.

That places Benin 85th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Account, income, poorest 40% in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in Benin, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 3.6%
2014 10.0% +179.8%
2017 31.9% +218.1%
2021 41.2% +29.3%
2024 41.5% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.1% 3.6% 31.9% 3
2020s 41.3% 41.2% 41.5% 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 82 Republic of Moldova 43.5% compare
  2. 83 Colombia 42.9% compare
  3. 84 Congo 41.7% compare
  4. 86 Azerbaijan 41.2% compare
  5. 87 Mexico 39.6% compare
  6. 88 Burkina Faso 38.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, income, poorest 40% in Benin?
Account, income, poorest 40% in Benin was 41.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2011.
How does Benin rank for account, income, poorest 40%?
Benin ranks 85th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 314.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)