Income share held by highest 10% in Benin
Benin: Income share held by highest 10% was 27.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% 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
Benin recorded 27.2% for income share held by highest 10% in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Benin peaked at 37.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 57th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 10% in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.1% | — |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -9.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 27.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 27.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.8%, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 30.0% | 37.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 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 income share held by highest 10% in Benin?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Benin was 27.2% 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 10% recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 10%. 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.