Global change over the last 50 years in Benin
Benin: Global change over the last 50 years was 64,021 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64,021
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
75,640
in 2019
All-time low
18,800
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Benin, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Benin stood at 64,021.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Benin peaked at 75,640 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,800, in 1966.
Benin ranks 102nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20,000 | — |
| 1966 | 18,800 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 35,600 | +89.4% |
| 1968 | 35,900 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 36,600 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 43,110 | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 43,404 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 43,202 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 40,673 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 39,402 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 37,533 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 37,104 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 36,528 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 35,879 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 35,700 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 37,832 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 37,768 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 37,521 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 34,628 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 35,290 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 36,371 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 38,753 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 41,903 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 37,346 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 41,860 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 38,234 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 35,083 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 32,488 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 39,221 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 39,923 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 44,379 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 42,175 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 43,785 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 42,139 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 40,437 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 32,324 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 38,415 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 40,670 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 41,655 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 39,995 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 31,847 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 41,922 | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 36,684 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 37,828 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 39,356 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 40,275 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 39,368 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 40,984 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 43,203 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 49,128 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 41,057 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 54,133 | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 64,068 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 62,893 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 75,640 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 69,997 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 72,205 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 66,002 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 54,578 | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 64,021 | +17.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 64,021 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 64,021 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +89.4% | 18,800 | 35,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,380 | 18,800 | 36,600 | 5 |
| 1970s | 39,254 | 35,700 | 43,404 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,927 | 34,628 | 41,903 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,786 | 32,488 | 44,379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,070 | 31,847 | 41,922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,075 | 39,368 | 75,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,361 | 54,578 | 72,205 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 99 Azerbaijan 67,316 compare
- 100 Estonia 66,314 compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 65,013 compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 60,641 compare
- 104 Latvia 57,110 compare
- 105 Iraq 56,635 compare
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 global change over the last 50 years in Benin?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Benin was 64,021 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75,640 in 2019.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,800 in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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