National comprehensive wealth index in Benin
Benin: National comprehensive wealth index was 232.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth index 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth index in Benin is 232.34 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Benin peaked at 232.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 114.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Benin 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in Benin, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 114.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 119.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 124.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 129.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 133.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 137.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 142.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 146.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 151.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 154.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 158.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 161.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 165.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 172.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 177.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 181.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 186.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 192.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 201.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 205.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 210.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 213.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 218.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 221.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 228.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 232.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 232.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.39 billion real chained 2019 US$, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 232.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 195.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 114.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 133.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 156.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 137.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 177.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 181.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 228.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 232.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 232.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 94 Cambodia 248.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 95 Serbia 247.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 96 Zimbabwe 238.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 98 Honduras 228.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Senegal 226.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth index in Benin?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Benin was 232.34 billion 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 national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 232.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.