Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 987.29 current LCU per person in 1979. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1972–1979
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 987.29 current LCU per person for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 1979.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Benin ranks 141st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 536.55 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 635.6 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 649.49 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 657.98 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 930.01 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 1977 | 1,114 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 1,086 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 987.29 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 987.29 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,739 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 987.29 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,158 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Tajikistan 1,179 current LCU per person
- 139 Azerbaijan 1,075 current LCU per person
- 140 Palau 1,016 current LCU per person
- 142 Sudan 838.53 current LCU per person
- 143 Nauru 747.13 current LCU per person
- 144 Panama 672.35 current LCU per person
More public sector data for Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 987.29 current LCU per person in 1979, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,114 current LCU per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 536.55 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Benin rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 157 countries with data for 1979.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.