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
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.