P10 vs gdp per capita in Benin
Benin: P10 vs gdp per capita was 2.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.07
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
100th
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 2021
All-time low
0.4723
in 2015
Years of data
5
2003–2021
P10 vs gdp per capita in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for p10 vs gdp per capita in Benin is 2.07, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, p10 vs gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 2.07 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4723, in 2015.
Benin ranks 100th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
P10 vs gdp per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.05 | — |
| 2011 | 0.9881 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4723 | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | +275.2% |
| 2021 | 2.07 | +16.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.4723 | 1.77 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 p10 vs gdp per capita in Benin?
- P10 vs gdp per capita in Benin was 2.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest p10 vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2021.
- What is the lowest p10 vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4723 in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for p10 vs gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is p10 vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of P10 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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