Women Business and the Law Index in Benin
Benin: Women Business and the Law Index was 83.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Benin is 83.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Benin peaked at 83.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.12, in 1970.
Benin ranks 77th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.12 | — |
| 1971 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.5 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 40 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.38 | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.88 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.62 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.88 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.38 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.5 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 80.62 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 83.75 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.19 | 28.12 | 40 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.88 | 40 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.88 | 46.88 | 71.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.88 | 71.88 | 74.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.41 | 77.5 | 83.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 76 Colombia 84.38 compare
- 77 Kenya 83.75 compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 83.75 compare
- 77 Puerto Rico 83.75 compare
- 77 Uganda 83.75 compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Benin?
- Women business and the law index in Benin was 83.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 83.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.12 in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for women business and the law index?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.