Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 125,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
125,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
108th
of 150 countries
All-time high
125,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
18,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 125,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 125,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Benin 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 19,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 20,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 20,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 19,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 19,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 19,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 19,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 22,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 24,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 25,322 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 24,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 23,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 24,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 26,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 26,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 25,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 26,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 25,298 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 27,953 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 29,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 28,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 31,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 28,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 29,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 31,874 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 34,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 35,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 39,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 42,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 46,137 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 49,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 52,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 55,907 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 56,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 61,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 64,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 66,382 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 67,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 70,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 75,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 82,661 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 87,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 90,554 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 94,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 98,127 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 104,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 112,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 115,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 125,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 125,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 125,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 25,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 26,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,953 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 66,382 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 67,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 112,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,466 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 115,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 125,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 105 Peru 135,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Togo 131,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Djibouti 126,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Cambodia 124,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Senegal 111,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Vanuatu 102,721 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 125,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 125,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) 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.