Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin

Benin: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 640.33 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
640.33 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
52nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
1,915 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
640.33 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 993.8 real chained 2019 US$2011: 951.8 real chained 2019 US$2012: 911.6 real chained 2019 US$2013: 873 real chained 2019 US$2014: 835.7 real chained 2019 US$2015: 799.6 real chained 2019 US$2016: 764.8 real chained 2019 US$2017: 731.5 real chained 2019 US$2018: 699.6 real chained 2019 US$2019: 669.2 real chained 2019 US$2020: 640.3 real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin stood at 640.33 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin peaked at 1,915 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 640.33 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Benin ranks 52nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,757 real chained 2019 US$ 1,600 real chained 2019 US$ 1,915 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1,268 real chained 2019 US$ 1,037 real chained 2019 US$ 1,526 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 823.06 real chained 2019 US$ 669.21 real chained 2019 US$ 993.77 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 640.33 real chained 2019 US$ 640.33 real chained 2019 US$ 640.33 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 49 Poland 696.09 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 50 Zimbabwe 681.12 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 51 Ethiopia 669.73 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 53 United States 602.44 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 54 Portugal 601.16 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 55 Thailand 597 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 640.33 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 renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1,915 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 640.33 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Benin rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
Benin ranks 52nd out of 150 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 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (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
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.