Gini coefficient in Benin
Benin: Gini coefficient was 0.344 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, gini coefficient in Benin stood at 0.344. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Benin peaked at 0.476 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.344, in 2021.
Benin ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3858 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4344 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.476 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3795 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.344 | -9.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.344 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3528, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.344 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3766, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3858 | 0.3858 | 0.3858 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.43 | 0.3795 | 0.476 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.344 | 0.344 | 0.344 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More poverty & inequality data for Benin
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 20.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.63 (2013)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.6% (2013)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Benin?
- Gini coefficient in Benin was 0.344 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.476 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.344 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for gini coefficient?
- Benin ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.