Number of male directors in Benin
Benin: Number of male directors was 3,157 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of male directors in Benin, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of male directors in Benin is 3,157, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.
Benin ranks 52nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of male directors in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,123 | — |
| 2015 | 2,402 | +113.9% |
| 2016 | 2,462 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,457 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,416 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,691 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 3,157 | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,258 | 1,123 | 2,691 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,157 | 3,157 | 3,157 | 1 |
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 number of male directors in Benin?
- Number of male directors in Benin was 3,157 in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of male directors recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,157 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of male directors recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,123 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for number of male directors?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of male directors rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of male directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.