GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
45th
of 210 countries
All-time high
105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
512,593 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 512,593 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 45th out of 210 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.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 512,593 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 513,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 551,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 586,316 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 630,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 660,005 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 668,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 716,443 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 762,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 817,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 818,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 917,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 996,985 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 3.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 4.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 7.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 9.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 11.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 12.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 20.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 22.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 23.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 25.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 27.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 28.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 30.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 32.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 34.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 38.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 40.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 41.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 50.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 54.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 58.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 59.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 62.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 65.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 70.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 74.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 79.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 87.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 96.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 622,389 current LCU per square kilometre | 512,593 current LCU per square kilometre | 762,518 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 817,805 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 40.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 41.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 74.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 79.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 42 Madagascar 122.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Pakistan 108.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 44 Togo 108.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Serbia 104.86 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Haiti 100.11 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 48 Czechia 99.26 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 873,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin was 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,593 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.