Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index in Benin
Benin: Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index was -0.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index in Benin, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Benin recorded -0.13 for indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 79.4% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index in Benin peaked at 0.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.82, in 2012.
That places Benin 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.24 | — |
| 2011 | -0.31 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | -0.82 | +164.5% |
| 2013 | -0.14 | -82.9% |
| 2014 | -0.37 | +164.3% |
| 2015 | -0.13 | -64.9% |
| 2016 | -0.28 | +115.4% |
| 2017 | -0.24 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | -104.2% |
| 2019 | -0.69 | -7000.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | -101.4% |
| 2021 | 0.91 | +9000.0% |
| 2022 | -0.64 | -170.3% |
| 2023 | -0.63 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | -0.13 | -79.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -0.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.07, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's -0.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.21. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +9000.0% | 0.01 | 0.91 |
| 2019 | -7000.0% | 0.01 | -0.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.321 | -0.82 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.096 | -0.64 | 0.91 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index in Benin?
- Indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index in Benin was -0.13 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.82 in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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