Human capital per capita in Benin
Benin: Human capital per capita was 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Benin peaked at 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,080 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Benin ranks 111th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,080 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8,132 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8,212 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,297 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,387 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8,478 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8,553 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,627 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8,715 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8,802 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8,892 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8,989 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,080 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,178 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,285 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9,396 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9,513 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9,681 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9,836 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9,939 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,065 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10,126 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10,186 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10,247 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,222 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,080 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,387 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,860 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,478 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,285 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,899 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,396 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,247 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Benin?
- Human capital per capita in Benin was 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10,307 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,080 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for human capital per capita?
- Benin ranks 111th 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 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.