Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Benin
Benin: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 21.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of female 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. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
In 2020, share of female directors in Benin stood at 21.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
That places Benin 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.7% | — |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 21.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 87% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.1% | 21.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 1.54 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 451.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Benin?
- Share of female directors in Benin was 21.7% 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 share of female directors recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for share of female directors?
- Benin ranks 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.