Gini index in Benin

The Gini index for Benin was 34.4 (0 to 100) in 2021.

Measure: Gini index (World Bank) Unit: Gini index, 0 to 100 Data: 2003 to 2021 Source: World Bank
Benin, 2021 34.4 Gini index, 0 to 100
Change from 2018 −3.5points 2018: 37.9 (0 to 100)
Position in 2021 38th of 81 See the full ranking

Gini index in Benin over time

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Gini index, 0 to 100. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Gini index (World Bank) (Gini index, 0 to 100), 2003 to 2021
Period Benin
2021 34.4 (0 to 100)
2018 37.9 (0 to 100)
2015 47.6 (0 to 100)
2011 43.4 (0 to 100)
2003 38.6 (0 to 100)

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 37.9 (0 to 100) in 2018, a change of −3.5 points.
  • Since 2003, when it was 38.6 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −4.2 points.
  • Among the 81 countries with data for 2021, Benin has the 38th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
SI.POV.GINI · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
2003 to 2021 for Benin
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform