Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Benin
Benin: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index was 18,793 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18,793 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
115th
of 151 countries
All-time high
20,173 real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
All-time low
18,793 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Benin is 18,793 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Benin peaked at 20,173 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18,793 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Benin ranks 115th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Benin, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19,450 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19,739 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 19,995 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 20,173 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 20,097 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 20,105 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,073 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20,096 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 20,129 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19,954 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19,807 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19,379 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 19,277 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19,515 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19,565 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 19,419 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 19,277 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 19,380 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19,701 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 19,565 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19,391 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19,226 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19,085 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18,981 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18,892 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18,793 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 18,793 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,828 real chained 2019 US$, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 18,793 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,236 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,891 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,450 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,173 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,790 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,277 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,129 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,292 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,892 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,701 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,793 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,793 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,793 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Benin?
- Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Benin was 18,793 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20,173 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,793 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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