Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Benin
Benin: Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank was 2 surveys in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Benin, 1963–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in surveys.
Analysis
In 2025, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Benin stood at 2 surveys.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Benin peaked at 3 surveys in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 surveys, in 1963.
Benin ranks 76th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7 surveys | 0 surveys | 1 surveys | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 surveys | 1 surveys | 3 surveys | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 surveys | 2 surveys | 3 surveys | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 76 Laos 2 surveys compare
- 76 Malawi 2 surveys compare
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- 76 Mozambique 2 surveys compare
- 76 Niger 2 surveys compare
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- 76 Pakistan 2 surveys compare
- 76 Palestine 2 surveys compare
- 76 Rwanda 2 surveys compare
- 76 Senegal 2 surveys compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 2 surveys compare
- 76 Togo 2 surveys compare
- 76 Uganda 2 surveys compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 2 surveys compare
More poverty & inequality data for Benin
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,356 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.6% (2013)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.573 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2391 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2208 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2208 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3926 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 27.2% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Benin?
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Benin was 2 surveys in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3 surveys in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 surveys in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank?
- Benin ranks 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of income or consumption surveys available in the past decade. Each decade comprises the current year and the nine years before.