Human capital per capita in Benin
Benin: Human capital per capita was 10,903 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10,903 current US$
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
106th
of 151 countries
All-time high
10,903 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2,940 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 10,903 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Benin peaked at 10,903 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,940 current US$, in 1997.
That places Benin 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,998 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,107 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,940 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 3,058 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4,440 current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 4,183 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4,304 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,717 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 5,853 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 6,590 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 6,823 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 7,095 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7,860 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 9,228 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 8,981 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8,530 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 9,210 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 8,703 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 9,280 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 9,456 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8,579 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 9,240 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 9,670 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10,487 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 10,247 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10,903 current US$ | +6.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10,903 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10,903 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,309 current US$ | 2,940 current US$ | 4,440 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,563 current US$ | 4,183 current US$ | 9,228 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,340 current US$ | 8,530 current US$ | 10,487 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,903 current US$ | 10,903 current US$ | 10,903 current US$ | 1 |
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 human capital per capita in Benin?
- Human capital per capita in Benin was 10,903 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10,903 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,940 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for human capital per capita?
- Benin ranks 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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