Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 35,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 35,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 35,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 761.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Benin 132nd out of 198 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 824.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 1,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 761.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1978 | 1,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.7% |
| 1982 | 1,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 1983 | 1,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1985 | 2,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 2,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 1,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1989 | 1,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 3,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1992 | 3,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 3,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 3,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 4,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 3,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 3,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 3,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 4,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 9,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 11,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 10,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 11,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 11,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 17,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 22,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 21,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 25,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 26,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 29,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 27,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 26,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 32,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 32,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 35,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 35,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 35,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +136.7% | 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 761.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 129 Paraguay 40,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Pakistan 37,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Laos 36,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Egypt 34,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Haiti 34,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Dominica 34,611 BoP, current 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 35,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 761.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.