Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Benin
Benin: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 4.17 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.17
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
179th
of 249 countries
All-time high
4.97
in 2013
All-time low
3.94
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Benin stood at 4.17.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Benin peaked at 4.97 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2005.
That places Benin 179th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.98 | — |
| 2001 | 4.41 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 4.37 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.05 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.94 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.55 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 4.48 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.83 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.64 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.93 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.91 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.97 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.63 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.15 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 4.21 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.45 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.48 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.49 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.31 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.28 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.16 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.17 | +0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.23, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 | 3.94 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 | 4.15 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 4.16 | 4.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 176 Timor-Leste 4.39 compare
- 176 East Timor 4.39 compare
- 178 Anguilla 4.31 compare
- 180 Angola 4.23 compare
- 181 Kenya 4.16 compare
- 182 Marshall Islands 4.15 compare
More development goals data for Benin
- Red List Index 0.9795 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Benin?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Benin was 4.17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Benin ranks 179th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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