Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score in Benin
Benin: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score was 80 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in Benin stood at 80. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in Benin peaked at 80 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Benin 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 80 | — |
| 2006 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40 | 0 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 115 Antigua and Barbuda 80 compare
- 115 Bhutan 80 compare
- 115 Ghana 80 compare
- 115 India 80 compare
- 115 Kenya 80 compare
- 115 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80 compare
- 115 Liberia 80 compare
- 115 Sri Lanka 80 compare
- 115 Mali 80 compare
- 115 Myanmar 80 compare
- 115 Nigeria 80 compare
- 115 Nepal 80 compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 80 compare
- 115 Solomon Islands 80 compare
- 115 Sierra Leone 80 compare
- 115 Seychelles 80 compare
- 115 Uganda 80 compare
- 115 Zambia 80 compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in Benin?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in Benin was 80 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), assets score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2005.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), assets score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for women business and the law index (wbl), assets score?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), assets score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), Assets Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.