Domestic material consumption per capita in Benin
Benin: Domestic material consumption per capita was 4.29 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.29
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
167th
of 223 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 2013
All-time low
4.07
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Benin, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.29 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Benin peaked at 5.16 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 2005.
Benin ranks 167th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 | 4.07 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 4.31 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.29 | 4.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 164 Cameroon 4.38 compare
- 165 South Sudan 4.36 compare
- 165 Tajikistan 4.36 compare
- 168 North Korea 4.23 compare
- 169 Liberia 4.09 compare
- 170 Kenya 4.05 compare
- 170 Marshall Islands 4.05 compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -3.01 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,398 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.15 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 20.71 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Benin?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Benin was 4.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Benin ranks 167th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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