Human capital per capita, female in Benin
Benin: Human capital per capita, female was 3,567 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,567 current US$
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
106th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,567 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
926.38 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, female in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Benin stood at 3,567 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Benin peaked at 3,567 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 926.38 current US$, in 1997.
That places Benin 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 946.3 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 980.28 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 926.38 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 963.03 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,397 current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 1,315 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,352 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,480 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1,835 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 2,061 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 2,133 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,216 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,450 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2,875 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 2,798 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,653 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,860 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3,115 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3,315 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3,372 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,054 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 3,036 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,173 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,438 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3,356 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,567 current US$ | +6.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,567 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,018 current US$, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,567 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,598 current US$, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,043 current US$ | 926.38 current US$ | 1,397 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,052 current US$ | 1,315 current US$ | 2,875 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,137 current US$ | 2,653 current US$ | 3,438 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,567 current US$ | 3,567 current US$ | 3,567 current US$ | 1 |
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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, female in Benin?
- Human capital per capita, female in Benin was 3,567 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,567 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 926.38 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Benin ranks 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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