CPI Price, nominal in Benin
Benin: CPI Price, nominal was 125.81 in 2026. ▲ Rising
CPI Price, nominal in Benin, 1991–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal in Benin is 125.81, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Benin peaked at 125.83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.47, in 1991.
Benin ranks 142nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
CPI Price, nominal in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.47 | — |
| 1992 | 67.13 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 67.43 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 93.41 | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 107.76 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 111.46 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 68.83 | -38.2% |
| 1998 | 72.76 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 73.01 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.08 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 79.12 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 81.03 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 82.28 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 82.98 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.43 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 90.7 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 91.89 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 99.23 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 99.67 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 101.8 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 104.59 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 111.62 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 112.72 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 111.45 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 111.77 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 110.83 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 112.79 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 113.76 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 112.71 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 116.12 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 118.13 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 119.75 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 123 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 124.44 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 125.83 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 125.81 | -0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 125.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.88, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 125.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.43, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, nominal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -38.2% | 111.46 | 68.83 |
| 1994 | +38.5% | 67.43 | 93.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7 | 64.47 | 111.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.04 | 76.08 | 99.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.4 | 101.8 | 113.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.87 | 116.12 | 125.83 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal in Benin?
- Cpi price, nominal in Benin was 125.81 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 125.83 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.47 in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for cpi price, nominal?
- Benin ranks 142nd out of 158 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 not seasonally adjusted.