Economy · West Africa
Benin Income Inequality (Gini)
34.4as of 2021-9.2% vs 2018
Gini index of income inequality, where 0 is perfect equality and 100 is perfect inequality. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Income Inequality (Gini) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.4 |
| 2018 | 37.9 |
| 2015 | 47.6 |
| 2011 | 43.4 |
| 2003 | 38.6 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BJ&metric_key=gini_index" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Income Inequality (Gini) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Income Inequality (Gini) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 33.9 |
| Kenya | 38.5 |
| South Africa | 54.1 |
| Egypt | 28.5 |
| Ghana | 43.5 |
| Ethiopia | 31.1 |
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