GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 155,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Benin is 155,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 155,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Benin 115th out of 158 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.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 21,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 22,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 23,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 25,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 26,320 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 27,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 25,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 28,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 29,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 29,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 29,278 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 30,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 29,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 33,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 34,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 35,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 37,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 43,219 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 45,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 47,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 49,083 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 52,848 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 55,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 58,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 60,865 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 64,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 64,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67,081 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 70,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 74,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 76,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 78,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 81,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 85,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 92,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 97,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 100,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 105,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 110,106 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 116,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 126,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 130,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 139,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 147,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 155,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 155,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 152,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 155,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 28,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 49,083 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,567 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,848 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 76,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 78,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 126,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 130,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 155,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 112 Kenya 171,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ukraine 170,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Djibouti 156,761 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Togo 152,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Senegal 133,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 East Timor 132,660 constant 2015 US$ 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 155,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 155,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Benin rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant 2015 US$) 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.
GNI (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (constant 2015 US$) 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.