Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Benin
Benin: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 12.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Benin is 12.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Benin peaked at 17.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 62nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.5% | — |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -11.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8%, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.0% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Benin?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Benin was 12.5% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Benin ranks 62nd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.