National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Benin

Benin: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 18,377 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
18,377 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
109th
of 149 countries
All-time high
19,803 real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
All-time low
18,377 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Benin, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 18.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 19.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 19.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 19.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 19.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 19.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 19.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 19.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 19.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 19.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 19.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 19.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 19.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 19.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 19.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 19.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 19.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 19.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 19.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 19.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 19.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 18.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 18.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 18.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 18.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 18.4k real chained 2019 US$

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 18,377 real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Benin peaked at 19,803 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18,377 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Benin 109th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,401 real chained 2019 US$ 18,906 real chained 2019 US$ 19,676 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 19,505 real chained 2019 US$ 19,161 real chained 2019 US$ 19,803 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 19,051 real chained 2019 US$ 18,513 real chained 2019 US$ 19,570 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 18,377 real chained 2019 US$ 18,377 real chained 2019 US$ 18,377 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 106 Cameroon 20,869 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 107 Morocco 20,431 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 108 Zambia 18,692 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 110 Egypt 17,998 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 111 Sri Lanka 17,713 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 112 Georgia 17,362 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Benin?
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Benin was 18,377 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 per capita index recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 19,803 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 18,377 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Benin rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Benin ranks 109th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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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.