Voice and Accountability in Benin
Benin: Voice and Accountability was 0.2033 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Voice and Accountability in Benin, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.2033 for voice and accountability in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Benin peaked at 0.3643 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0046, in 2002.
That places Benin 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Voice and Accountability in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1199 | — |
| 1998 | 0.3474 | +189.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3643 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0046 | -101.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2365 | -5207.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1004 | -57.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0135 | -86.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3413 | +2427.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3455 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3097 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3211 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2866 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2033 | -29.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2033 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7344. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2033 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7573. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voice and Accountability 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5207.1% | -0.0046 | 0.2365 |
| 2006 | +2427.7% | 0.0135 | 0.3413 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2336 | 0.1199 | 0.3474 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2253 | -0.0046 | 0.3643 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.245 | 0.2033 | 0.2866 | 2 |
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 voice and accountability in Benin?
- Voice and accountability in Benin was 0.2033 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3643 in 2000.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0046 in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for voice and accountability?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.