Gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin
Benin: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5469 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin stood at 0.5469. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin peaked at 0.6397 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5469, in 2021.
That places Benin 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5909 | — |
| 2011 | 0.6254 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6397 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5808 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5469 | -5.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.5469 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5789, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.5469 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5771, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5909 | 0.5909 | 0.5909 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6153 | 0.5808 | 0.6397 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5469 | 0.5469 | 0.5469 | 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 (before tax) in Benin?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin was 0.5469 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6397 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5469 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Benin ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.