Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 41,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
144th
of 198 countries
All-time high
41,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin is 41,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 41,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Benin 144th 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 1,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 1,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 2,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 2,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 4,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1982 | 4,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 2,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 3,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 4,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 2,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 2,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 2,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 5,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.2% |
| 1992 | 4,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 4,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 5,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 4,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 5,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 4,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 4,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 6,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 7,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 7,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 14,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 16,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 15,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 15,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 23,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 29,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 25,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 26,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 29,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 34,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 31,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 27,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 35,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 38,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 41,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 41,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 41,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 141 Uganda 48,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Côte d'Ivoire 48,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Burundi 41,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Peru 39,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Paraguay 38,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 38,110 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 41,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 41,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.