GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,556 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Benin 142nd out of 201 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.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,556 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 59,861 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 63,036 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 68,297 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 71,164 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 77,049 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 81,852 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 88,038 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 92,554 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 98,878 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 107,041 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 115,288 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 122,516 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 129,236 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 138,591 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 145,385 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 155,779 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 169,577 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 181,308 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 186,658 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 192,919 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 202,736 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 216,334 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 238,532 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 261,216 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 274,581 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 294,835 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 308,137 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 325,651 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 355,412 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 376,085 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 412,096 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 469,008 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,629 current international $ per square kilometre | 55,556 current international $ per square kilometre | 98,878 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,138 current international $ per square kilometre | 107,041 current international $ per square kilometre | 186,658 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,035 current international $ per square kilometre | 192,919 current international $ per square kilometre | 355,412 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,612 current international $ per square kilometre | 376,085 current international $ per square kilometre | 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 139 Kiribati 577,027 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Togo 540,092 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Brazil 535,373 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Argentina 503,298 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Myanmar 494,190 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Nicaragua 472,155 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Benin was 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,556 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. 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 GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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)
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, PPP (current 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.