Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Benin
Benin: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 1.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Benin, 1984–2013
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.4% for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Benin peaked at 2.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1989.
That places Benin 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.6% | — |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +64.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -30.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -49.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +42.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +61.5% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +77.2% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,708 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 994,060 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Benin?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Benin was 1.4% in 2013, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2013.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.