CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin

Benin: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 114.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
114.58
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
141st
of 156 countries
All-time high
116.74
in 2020
All-time low
39.38
in 1991
Years of data
31
1991–2021

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin, 1991–2021

4060801001201991200620211991: 39.41992: 40.61993: 40.81994: 56.61995: 64.71996: 67.91997: 70.21998: 74.31999: 74.52000: 77.62001: 80.72002: 82.82003: 842004: 84.72005: 89.32006: 92.62007: 93.82008: 99.12009: 1002010: 102.32011: 105.32012: 112.22013: 113.32014: 112.12015: 112.42016: 111.42017: 111.62018: 114.32019: 113.32020: 116.72021: 114.6

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin is 114.58, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin peaked at 116.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.38, in 1991.

That places Benin 141st out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 39.38 —
1992 40.65 +3.2%
1993 40.81 +0.4%
1994 56.56 +38.6%
1995 64.69 +14.4%
1996 67.87 +4.9%
1997 70.22 +3.5%
1998 74.27 +5.8%
1999 74.53 +0.3%
2000 77.65 +4.2%
2001 80.74 +4.0%
2002 82.76 +2.5%
2003 84 +1.5%
2004 84.73 +0.9%
2005 89.26 +5.3%
2006 92.62 +3.8%
2007 93.83 +1.3%
2008 99.1 +5.6%
2009 99.99 +0.9%
2010 102.34 +2.4%
2011 105.32 +2.9%
2012 112.23 +6.6%
2013 113.33 +1.0%
2014 112.06 -1.1%
2015 112.37 +0.3%
2016 111.43 -0.8%
2017 111.59 +0.1%
2018 114.26 +2.4%
2019 113.32 -0.8%
2020 116.74 +3.0%
2021 114.58 -1.9%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 114.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 220.09, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 114.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.08, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +38.6% 40.81 56.56

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.78 39.38 74.53 9
2000s 88.47 77.65 99.99 10
2010s 110.83 102.34 114.26 10
2020s 115.66 114.58 116.74 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 138 Bahamas 116.71 compare
  2. 139 Togo 116.01 compare
  3. 140 Cote d'Ivoire 115.92 compare
  4. 142 San Marino 114.12 compare
  5. 143 Senegal 113.78 compare
  6. 144 Chad 113.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin was 114.58 in 2021, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 116.74 in 2020.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 39.38 in 1991.
How does Benin rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Benin ranks 141st out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.