Human capital per capita in Benin
Benin: Human capital per capita was 10,903 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1997.
That places Benin 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,309 current US$ | 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 |
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More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 156.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 221.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (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 150 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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