Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin
Benin: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 43.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin stood at 43.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin peaked at 54.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2021.
That places Benin 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48.8% | — |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -7.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 43.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 43.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 47.2% | 54.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin was 43.7% 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.