Wages and salaries in Benin
Benin: Wages and salaries was 128.72 billion current LCU in 2005. ▲ Rising
Wages and salaries in Benin, 1989–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wages and salaries in Benin is 128.72 billion current LCU, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Benin peaked at 128.72 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.34 billion current LCU, in 1990.
That places Benin 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Wages and salaries in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 36.94 billion current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 36.34 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 37.28 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 39.18 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 37.69 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 45.70 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 53.89 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 58.17 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 62.04 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 64.58 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 66.18 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 74.81 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 80.73 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 90.05 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 107.97 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 118.30 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 128.72 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 128.72 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142.24 billion current LCU, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 128.72 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.94 billion current LCU | 36.94 billion current LCU | 36.94 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.11 billion current LCU | 36.34 billion current LCU | 66.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.10 billion current LCU | 74.81 billion current LCU | 128.72 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More science & technology data for Benin
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.94 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 145.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Benin?
- Wages and salaries in Benin was 128.72 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 128.72 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.34 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for wages and salaries?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2005.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.