Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Benin
Benin: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.2003 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.2003
World rank
135th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2291
in 2015
All-time low
0.0083
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Benin, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Benin stood at 0.2003.
The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Benin peaked at 0.2291 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0083, in 1870.
That places Benin 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0083 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0101 | +22.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0125 | +23.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0147 | +17.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0184 | +24.9% |
| 1925 | 0.015 | -18.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0218 | +45.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0223 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.024 | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0278 | +16.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0359 | +28.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0545 | +51.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0661 | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0563 | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0567 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0694 | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0802 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1115 | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1746 | +56.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1848 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2007 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.218 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2291 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2003 | -12.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2003 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2003 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0101 | 0.0101 | 0.0101 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0125 | 0.0125 | 0.0125 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0184 | 0.0184 | 0.0184 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0184 | 0.015 | 0.0218 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0231 | 0.0223 | 0.024 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0319 | 0.0278 | 0.0359 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0603 | 0.0545 | 0.0661 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0565 | 0.0563 | 0.0567 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0748 | 0.0694 | 0.0802 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1431 | 0.1115 | 0.1746 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1927 | 0.1848 | 0.2007 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2236 | 0.218 | 0.2291 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2003 | 0.2003 | 0.2003 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 132 Pakistan 0.208 compare
- 133 Angola 0.2027 compare
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2023 compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 0.1999 compare
- 137 Tajikistan 0.1974 compare
- 138 Togo 0.1968 compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in Benin?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Benin was 0.2003 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2291 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 in 1870.
- How does Benin rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Benin ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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