Wealth share richest in Benin
Benin: Wealth share richest was 24.37 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
24.37
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
158th
of 215 countries
All-time high
33.61
in 2015
All-time low
24.37
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Benin stood at 24.37. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Benin peaked at 33.61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.37, in 2021.
Benin ranks 158th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wealth share richest in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.96 | — |
| 1981 | 26.96 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.96 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.98 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 26.96 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 26.94 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 26.96 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.97 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.94 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.93 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.94 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.93 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.95 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.97 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.94 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.97 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.93 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 26.95 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.97 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.93 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.95 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.94 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.7 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.06 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.42 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.67 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.97 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.34 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.78 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.03 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.82 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.42 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.19 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.61 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 30.57 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 25.92 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 25.31 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.75 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 24.37 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 24.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.38 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.37 | -0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 24.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 24.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.96 | 26.93 | 26.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.95 | 26.93 | 26.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.89 | 26.94 | 29.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8 | 25.31 | 33.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.45 | 24.37 | 24.75 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Benin?
- Wealth share richest in Benin was 24.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 33.61 in 2015.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.37 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for wealth share richest?
- Benin ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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