National comprehensive wealth per capita in Benin
Benin: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 20,492 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20,492 current US$
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
104th
of 151 countries
All-time high
20,492 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
7,533 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth per capita in Benin is 20,492 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Benin peaked at 20,492 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,533 current US$, in 1995.
Benin ranks 104th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,533 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7,678 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7,571 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7,920 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 8,958 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 8,374 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 8,870 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 10,197 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 11,379 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 12,366 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 12,751 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 12,882 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 14,227 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 18,031 current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 17,940 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 16,764 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 19,146 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 18,590 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19,355 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 19,193 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16,559 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 17,397 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 18,166 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 18,172 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,582 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 20,492 current US$ | +10.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 20,492 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,120 current US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 20,492 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,614 current US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,932 current US$ | 7,533 current US$ | 8,958 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,702 current US$ | 8,374 current US$ | 18,031 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,192 current US$ | 16,559 current US$ | 19,355 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,492 current US$ | 20,492 current US$ | 20,492 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita in Benin?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in Benin was 20,492 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20,492 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,533 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- Benin ranks 104th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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