Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Benin
Benin: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 7.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.1% for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.0% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Benin peaked at 31.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2021.
That places Benin 19th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 10.6% | 31.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Benin
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.56 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,356 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 11.63 (2013)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2013)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.573 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Benin?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Benin was 7.1% 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.