In 2018, poverty rate at national poverty line for Benin was 38.5 %. Poverty rate at national poverty line of Benin increased from 33 % in 2007 to 38.5 % in 2018 growing at an average annual rate of 4.07%.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.National poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 38.5 | -3.99% |
| 2015 | 40.1 | 10.77% |
| 2011 | 36.2 | 2.84% |
| 2010 | 35.2 | 6.67% |
| 2007 | 33.0 | -12.00% |
| 2006 | 37.5 |