Benin vs Kenya: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Benin
158,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
172,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
149th
Kenya rank
148th

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 172,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 158,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 14,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 149th and Kenya ranks 148th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 16,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 13,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Benin
1970s 21,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 26,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 30,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 41,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 42,717 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 57,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 66,861 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 76,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 100,234 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 120,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 20,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 144,337 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 159,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,685 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Kenya?
Kenya, at 172,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 158,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Kenya?
14,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 149th and Kenya ranks 148th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 13,494 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.