Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin

Benin: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 668.77 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
668.77 current US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,136 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
383.18 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin, 1995–2020

4006008001.0k1.2k1995200720201995: 761.4 current US$1996: 737.4 current US$1997: 667 current US$1998: 675.3 current US$1999: 417.8 current US$2000: 401.8 current US$2001: 383.2 current US$2002: 454.5 current US$2003: 708.1 current US$2004: 599.2 current US$2005: 601.3 current US$2006: 625 current US$2007: 839.2 current US$2008: 967.2 current US$2009: 961.4 current US$2010: 841.5 current US$2011: 931.4 current US$2012: 1.1k current US$2013: 1.0k current US$2014: 1.1k current US$2015: 1.1k current US$2016: 1.1k current US$2017: 1.1k current US$2018: 677 current US$2019: 669.2 current US$2020: 668.8 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin stood at 668.77 current US$.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin peaked at 1,136 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 383.18 current US$, in 2001.

That places Benin 55th out of 151 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, timber in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$) in Benin, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 761.36 current US$
1996 737.44 current US$ -3.1%
1997 666.97 current US$ -9.6%
1998 675.34 current US$ +1.3%
1999 417.79 current US$ -38.1%
2000 401.78 current US$ -3.8%
2001 383.18 current US$ -4.6%
2002 454.49 current US$ +18.6%
2003 708.06 current US$ +55.8%
2004 599.24 current US$ -15.4%
2005 601.31 current US$ +0.3%
2006 625.04 current US$ +3.9%
2007 839.24 current US$ +34.3%
2008 967.2 current US$ +15.2%
2009 961.41 current US$ -0.6%
2010 841.51 current US$ -12.5%
2011 931.44 current US$ +10.7%
2012 1,066 current US$ +14.4%
2013 1,046 current US$ -1.9%
2014 1,136 current US$ +8.6%
2015 1,084 current US$ -4.5%
2016 1,132 current US$ +4.5%
2017 1,076 current US$ -5.0%
2018 677.01 current US$ -37.1%
2019 669.21 current US$ -1.2%
2020 668.77 current US$ -0.1%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 668.77 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512.76 current US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 668.77 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590.07 current US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +55.8% 454.49 current US$ 708.06 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 651.78 current US$ 417.79 current US$ 761.36 current US$ 5
2000s 654.09 current US$ 383.18 current US$ 967.2 current US$ 10
2010s 965.82 current US$ 669.21 current US$ 1,136 current US$ 10
2020s 668.77 current US$ 668.77 current US$ 668.77 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 52 Honduras 693.59 current US$ compare
  2. 53 Canada 692.61 current US$ compare
  3. 54 Ethiopia 670.11 current US$ compare
  4. 56 Portugal 639.7 current US$ compare
  5. 57 Thailand 605.8 current US$ compare
  6. 58 Madagascar 596.5 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin?
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin was 668.77 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1,136 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 383.18 current US$ in 2001.
How does Benin rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
Benin ranks 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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