Wealth share of the richest 1% in Benin
Benin: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 24.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Benin stood at 24.4%. 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 of the richest 1% in Benin peaked at 33.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 158th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.0% | — |
| 1981 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | -0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 24.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 24.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.0% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 25.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 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 of the richest 1% in Benin?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Benin was 24.4% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Benin ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.