GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 454,894 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 454,894 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 454,894 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97,326 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Benin 110th out of 156 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.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,326 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 101,998 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 102,550 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 109,590 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 110,107 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 117,169 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 126,509 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 134,101 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 138,934 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 143,672 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 154,692 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 162,016 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 171,189 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 178,160 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 189,145 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 189,323 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 196,354 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 206,435 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 218,040 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 224,599 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 229,358 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 238,734 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 249,984 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 270,725 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 286,387 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 293,919 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 307,762 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 322,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 342,300 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 369,871 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 381,054 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 407,685 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 430,680 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 454,894 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 454,894 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 507,444 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 454,894 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272,228 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,196 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 97,326 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 143,672 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,995 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 154,692 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 224,599 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,134 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 229,358 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 369,871 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 418,578 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 381,054 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 454,894 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 107 Kenya 526,551 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Togo 488,336 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Brazil 466,496 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Argentina 448,184 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Nicaragua 416,799 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Senegal 387,549 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)
- 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Benin was 454,894 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 454,894 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,326 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 110th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GNI, 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.