Share of male directors in Benin
Benin: Share of male directors was 78.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share 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. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
In 2020, share of male directors in Benin stood at 78.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
That places Benin 29th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male directors in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 81.3% | — |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.4% | 78.3% | 83.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 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 share of male directors in Benin?
- Share of male directors in Benin was 78.3% 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 male directors recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for share of male directors?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 male directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male 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.