Income share held by highest 20% in Benin
Benin: Income share held by highest 20% was 42.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2021, income share held by highest 20% in Benin stood at 42.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Benin peaked at 52.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 57th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 45.5% | 52.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More poverty & inequality data for Benin
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 86.5% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 50.0% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 27.2% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 7.1% (2021)
- Prosperity gap 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2021)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 44.0% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 35.0% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 16.2% (2021)
- Population living in slums 64.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Benin?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Benin was 42.3% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.