GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Benin
Benin: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 104.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
104.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
44th
of 206 countries
All-time high
104.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
511,014 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin is 104.87 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 104.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 511,014 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 511,014 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 512,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 550,128 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 584,637 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 628,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 659,787 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 667,191 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 713,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 756,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 811,677 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 810,662 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 912,434 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 996,985 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 4.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 4.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 5.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 5.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 9.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 10.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 11.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 12.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 20.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2000 | 22.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 23.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 25.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 27.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 28.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 30.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 32.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 34.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 38.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 40.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 41.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 44.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 50.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 54.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 57.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 59.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 61.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 65.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 69.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 74.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 79.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 86.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 95.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 104.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 104.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 104.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) 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 | +56.6% | 12.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.00 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +37.1% | 5.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 620,374 current LCU per square kilometre | 511,014 current LCU per square kilometre | 756,754 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 810,662 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 40.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 41.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 74.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 79.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 104.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 41 Madagascar 119.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 Togo 108.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Pakistan 106.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Haiti 100.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Serbia 99.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 India 96.10 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin was 104.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 104.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 511,014 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ 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 (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.