Benin vs Ghana: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Benin
3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
3,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
134th
Ghana rank
133rd
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 133rd of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1980s | 63.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 240.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 232.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 255.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 230.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 987.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 146.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Ghana?
- 327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 133rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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
Primary income receipts (BoP, 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.