Benin vs Senegal: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Benin
174,471 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
159,436 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
153rd
Senegal rank
155th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 174,471 current US$ per square kilometre against 159,436 current US$ per square kilometre in Senegal, a difference of 15,035 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 153rd and Senegal ranks 155th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,668 current US$ per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1970s | 5,657 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,925 current US$ per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1980s | 11,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,327 current US$ per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1990s | 19,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,813 current US$ per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 2000s | 56,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 816.83 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 107,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 101,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,879 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 156,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 143,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,722 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 174,471 current US$ per square kilometre against 159,436 current US$ per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Senegal?
- 15,035 current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 153rd and Senegal ranks 155th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current 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.