Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Benin
Benin: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 4.53 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Benin is 4.53 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Benin peaked at 4.53 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.49 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2003.
Benin ranks 100th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Benin, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 2011 | 2.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | +55.0% |
| 2021 | 4.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 97 Gambia 4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 98 Cameroon 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 99 Pakistan 4.63 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 101 India 4.29 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 102 Togo 4.05 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 103 Mali 3.73 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 594.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 208.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 345,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Benin?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Benin was 4.53 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.