Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in Benin
Benin: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square was 4,578 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4,578 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,336 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
91.03 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in Benin, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4,578 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in 2021.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in Benin peaked at 5,336 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91.03 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Benin ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91.03 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 100.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 126.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 174.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 177.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 221.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 229.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 239.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 313.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 347.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 410.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 376.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 369.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 316.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 298.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 299.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 383.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 448.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 466.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 428.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 562.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 572.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 478.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 653.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 457.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 471.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 557.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 538.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 588.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 819.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 836.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 877.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 979.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 1,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 2,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 2,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 3,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 3,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 4,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 4,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 4,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 5,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2016 | 3,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 3,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 4,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,578 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,858 current US$ per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,578 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,949 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 91.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 347.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 298.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 466.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 569.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 457.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 819.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 836.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Togo 5,539 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Gambia 5,223 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Russia 4,698 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Nicaragua 4,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Georgia 4,422 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 East Timor 4,048 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in Benin?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in Benin was 4,578 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5,336 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.03 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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: education expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) 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: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) 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.