GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 465,681 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 465,681 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 465,681 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Benin 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 107,744 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 110,930 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 117,404 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 119,777 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 127,018 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 132,510 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 140,109 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 145,659 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 153,439 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 162,426 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 171,089 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 179,033 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 185,198 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 193,402 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 196,715 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 204,473 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 216,713 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 227,325 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 232,598 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 237,514 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 244,554 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 256,320 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 274,753 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 292,221 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 297,418 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 307,350 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 324,782 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 346,532 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 370,325 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 384,578 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 412,096 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 437,864 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 465,681 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 465,681 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 465,681 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,796 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 103,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 153,439 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,897 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 162,426 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 232,598 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,177 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 237,514 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 370,325 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 425,055 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 384,578 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 465,681 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Kiribati 519,489 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Togo 486,236 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Brazil 481,989 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Argentina 453,113 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Myanmar 444,912 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Nicaragua 425,074 constant 2021 international $ 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 gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Benin was 465,681 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 465,681 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.