Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Benin
Benin: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 12.84 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.84
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
72nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.51
in 2015
All-time low
12.84
in 2021
Years of data
5
2003–2021
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 12.84 for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Benin peaked at 17.51 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.84, in 2021.
That places Benin 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.35 | — |
| 2011 | 15.34 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.51 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 14.43 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 12.84 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.35 | 16.35 | 16.35 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.76 | 14.43 | 17.51 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.84 | 12.84 | 12.84 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 953,991 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -33.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -28.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 157.78 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Benin?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Benin was 12.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.51 in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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