CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin
Benin: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was -1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Benin recorded -1.9% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 161.3% on the previous year and down 163.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin peaked at 38.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 153rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.2% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -87.2% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +9277.3% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -62.8% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -65.8% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +67.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -94.1% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +1119.1% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +517.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +332.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +160.5% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +125.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -85.0% |
| 2014 | -1.1% | -213.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -124.4% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | -406.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -117.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +1563.8% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | -134.3% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -467.5% |
| 2021 | -1.9% | -161.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's -1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +9277.3% | 0.4% | 38.6% |
| 2018 | +1563.8% | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| 2000 | +1119.1% | 0.3% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 0.3% | 38.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -1.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -1.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin was -1.9% in 2021, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.