Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Benin
Benin: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 21.31 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
21.31
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.53
in 1982
All-time low
15.33
in 1994
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 21.31 for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 24.53 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 15.33, in 1994.
Benin ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.58 | — |
| 1962 | 18.82 | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 19.45 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 18.5 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 18.65 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 17.73 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 19.78 | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 18.59 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 19.65 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 20.52 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 19.44 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 17.76 | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 21.82 | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 23.05 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 24.38 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 22.27 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 23.1 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 22.59 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 20.88 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 20.44 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 22.21 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 24.53 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 23.07 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 22.18 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 21.67 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 18.3 | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 18 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 17.45 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 16.2 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 17.43 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 16.22 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 16.3 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 17 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 15.33 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 16.22 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 15.79 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.71 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.37 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 16.69 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.25 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.96 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 20.09 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 19.79 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.77 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 18.5 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.76 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 16.42 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.82 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 16.54 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 17.27 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 17.29 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.41 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.71 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.37 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.92 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.74 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.19 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.64 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 19.02 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.19 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 21.31 | +5.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 21.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.21, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.64 | 16.58 | 19.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.58 | 17.76 | 24.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.41 | 16.2 | 24.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.31 | 15.33 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.89 | 15.76 | 20.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.58 | 17.19 | 18.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.17 | 19.02 | 21.31 | 3 |
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- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Benin?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Benin was 21.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24.53 in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.33 in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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