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

051015202003201220212003: 16.42011: 15.32015: 17.52018: 14.42021: 12.8

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

Annual values for Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Benin, 2003 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 69 Malaysia 13 compare
  2. 70 Ireland 12.97 compare
  3. 71 United Kingdom 12.91 compare
  4. 73 Denmark 12.59 compare
  5. 74 Argentina 12.52 compare
  6. 75 Spain 12.47 compare

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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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Indicator
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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