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 152nd out of 155 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.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin

Name: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Benin
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Benin: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was -1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

-1.9%

Change on year

down 161.3%

World rank

152nd

of 155 countries

All-time high

38.6%

in 1994

All-time low

-1.9%

in 2021

Years of data

1992–2021

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 152nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

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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 152nd out of 155 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

Indicator: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.