Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Benin
Benin: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
16,514 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
145th
of 204 countries
All-time high
16,514 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
122.46 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Benin, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Benin is 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Benin peaked at 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 122.46 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Benin 145th out of 204 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 savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 122.46 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 126.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 156.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 195.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 211.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 272.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 363.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 346.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 485.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1979 | 606.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 714.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 564.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 766.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 726.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 660.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 584.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 815.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1987 | 1,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 1,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 1,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 1,630 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 2,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 3,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1996 | 3,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 3,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 3,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 5,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 4,811 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 4,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 6,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 7,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 7,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 8,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 9,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 11,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 11,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 11,466 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 11,674 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 11,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9,583 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 9,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 12,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 13,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,348 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,248 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 288.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 122.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 606.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 811.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 564.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,585 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,627 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,570 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 142 Burundi 17,253 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Nepal 17,192 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Peru 16,523 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 East Timor 16,279 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Gabon 15,688 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Cambodia 15,531 current 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Benin?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Benin was 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.46 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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.