Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin
Benin: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 12.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin stood at 12.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin peaked at 17.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2021.
That places Benin 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.4% | — |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -11.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.4% | 17.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 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 of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin was 12.8% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.