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
National comprehensive wealth per capita 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$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 18,377 real chained 2019 US$ 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$, in 2020.
That places Benin 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Benin, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18,906 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19,221 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 19,539 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19,676 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 19,664 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 19,674 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 19,714 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 19,747 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19,803 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 19,561 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19,454 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19,161 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 19,180 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19,372 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19,379 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,192 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19,125 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 19,207 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19,570 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 19,341 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19,237 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18,949 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18,799 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 18,513 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18,582 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18,377 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 18,377 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,187 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 18,377 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,401 real chained 2019 US$ | 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 |
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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 150 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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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.