Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Benin

Benin: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 2.07 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
2.07
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
102nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 2021
All-time low
0.4723
in 2015
Years of data
5
2003–2021

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Benin, 2003–2021

0.511.522003201220212003: 12011: 0.9882015: 0.4722018: 1.82021: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 2.07 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Benin peaked at 2.07 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4723, in 2015.

Benin ranks 102nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.05 1.05 1.05 1
2010s 1.08 0.4723 1.77 3
2020s 2.07 2.07 2.07 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 99 Gambia, The 2.21 compare
  2. 100 Honduras 2.14 compare
  3. 101 Botswana 2.11 compare
  4. 103 Cameroon 1.9 compare
  5. 104 Mali 1.87 compare
  6. 105 Rwanda 1.86 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More reference data data for Benin

All data for Benin β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Benin?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Benin was 2.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2021.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4723 in 2015.
How does Benin rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Benin ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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