Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 40,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
144th
of 198 countries
All-time high
40,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin is 40,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 40,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Benin 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 1,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 1,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 1,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 1,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 2,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 4,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 1982 | 1,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 1983 | 1,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1985 | 2,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 3,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 4,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 2,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 2,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 4,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 4,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 4,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 5,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 4,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 4,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 4,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 4,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 6,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 6,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 6,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 11,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 14,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 12,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 14,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 14,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 22,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 27,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 24,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 28,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 29,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 34,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 31,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 31,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 36,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 37,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 40,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 40,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 40,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 141 Brazil 46,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Uganda 44,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Laos 42,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Haiti 39,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Senegal 36,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 33,612 BoP, 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 40,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 40,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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 Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.