Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Benin
Benin: Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services was 259.34 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
259.34 current US$
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
83rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
306.68 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
87.03 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Benin is 259.34 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Benin peaked at 306.68 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.03 current US$, in 1997.
That places Benin 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87.93 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 93.26 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 87.03 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 91.37 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 132.74 current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 123.26 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 124.57 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 138.3 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 171.15 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 192.15 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 197.49 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 205.14 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 231.49 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 269.3 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 260.17 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 247.38 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 269.41 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 272.63 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 297.56 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 306.68 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 255.26 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 257.26 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 268.4 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 277.07 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 269.09 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 259.34 current US$ | -3.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 259.34 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 262.38 current US$, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 259.34 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.37 current US$, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.47 current US$ | 87.03 current US$ | 132.74 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 191.3 current US$ | 123.26 current US$ | 269.3 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.07 current US$ | 247.38 current US$ | 306.68 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.34 current US$ | 259.34 current US$ | 259.34 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 renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Benin?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Benin was 259.34 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 306.68 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.03 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services?
- Benin ranks 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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