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
140th
of 155 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 140th out of 155 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.

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. 137 Bahamas 116.71 compare
  2. 138 Togo 116.01 compare
  3. 139 Cote d'Ivoire 115.92 compare
  4. 141 San Marino 114.12 compare
  5. 142 Senegal 113.78 compare
  6. 143 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 140th out of 155 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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About this data

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.