Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 21.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.17 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
61st
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.16 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
18,073 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin is 21.17 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 22.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,073 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Benin ranks 61st of 190 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.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,495 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18,073 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 21,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 30,121 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 45,790 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1966 | 45,188 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 51,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 66,877 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1969 | 89,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1970 | 124,115 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 145,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 131,923 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 156,148 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 169,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 186,901 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 192,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 264,395 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 307,169 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 391,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 416,454 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 495,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 656,564 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 509,508 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 797,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1985 | 985,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 684,281 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 635,780 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 590,769 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 573,573 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 907,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1995 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 5.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 8.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 8.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 9.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 15.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 18.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 14.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 17.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 17.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 19.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 22.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 15.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 18.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 20.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 21.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21.17 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 21.17 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,513 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,073 current LCU per square kilometre | 89,773 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 206,995 current LCU per square kilometre | 124,115 current LCU per square kilometre | 391,986 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 634,556 current LCU per square kilometre | 416,454 current LCU per square kilometre | 985,456 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 907,742 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 58 Senegal 22.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 India 21.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Philippines 21.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Angola 20.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 Iceland 19.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Bahrain 18.96 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin was 21.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,073 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 (current LCU) 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.