GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,757 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Benin 141st out of 200 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,757 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 59,189 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 61,410 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 67,431 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 70,020 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 75,899 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 80,685 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 87,192 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 92,185 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 98,546 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 106,666 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 114,830 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 121,689 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 128,314 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 137,761 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 144,992 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 155,109 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 168,570 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 181,098 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 186,023 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 191,837 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 202,441 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 215,038 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 237,217 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 260,018 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 272,998 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 293,892 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 307,366 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 324,393 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 353,664 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 373,175 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 407,685 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 465,632 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,731 current international $ per square kilometre | 54,757 current international $ per square kilometre | 98,546 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,505 current international $ per square kilometre | 106,666 current international $ per square kilometre | 186,023 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,886 current international $ per square kilometre | 191,837 current international $ per square kilometre | 353,664 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,751 current international $ per square kilometre | 373,175 current international $ per square kilometre | 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Syria 579,671 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Togo 541,741 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Brazil 518,386 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 142 East Timor 493,828 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Argentina 492,489 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Myanmar 481,775 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Benin was 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,757 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current 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)
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, 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.