Minimum capital for starting a business in Benin
Benin: Minimum capital for starting a business was 264.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Minimum capital for starting a business in Benin, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Benin recorded 264.5% for minimum capital for starting a business in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum capital for starting a business in Benin peaked at 379.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 264.5%, in 2012.
That places Benin 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Minimum capital for starting a business in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 352.1% | — |
| 2004 | 333.4% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 323.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 379.1% | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 354.2% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 347.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 290.8% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 285.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 280.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 264.5% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340.0% | 290.8% | 379.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 276.7% | 264.5% | 285.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum capital for starting a business in Benin?
- Minimum capital for starting a business in Benin was 264.5% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 379.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.5% in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for minimum capital for starting a business?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is minimum capital for starting a business rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The paid-in minimum capital requirement reflects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the country’s income per capita. The amount is typically specified in the commercial code or the company law. Many countries have a minimum capital requirement but allow businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, with the rest to be paid after the first year of operation. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.