Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 74.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
74.22 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
44th
of 185 countries
All-time high
74.22 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
483,272 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin is 74.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 74.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 483,272 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 483,272 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 494,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 536,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 573,943 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 622,879 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 663,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 669,943 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 697,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 739,582 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 798,933 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 816,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 908,434 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 969,191 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 4.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 4.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 5.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 7.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 8.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 10.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 11.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 18.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2000 | 19.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 21.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 23.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 24.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 25.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 29.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 30.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 34.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 37.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 39.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 44.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 46.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 48.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 51.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 51.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 56.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 58.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 63.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 67.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 68.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 74.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 74.22 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 74.22 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +61.4% | 11.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.09 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 609,038 current LCU per square kilometre | 483,272 current LCU per square kilometre | 739,582 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 798,933 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 37.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 58.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 63.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 74.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 41 Bermuda 90.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 Serbia 83.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Senegal 80.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Philippines 73.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Albania 70.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Czechia 66.37 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin was 74.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,272 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure 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
Final consumption expenditure (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.