Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices … Constant square in Benin
Benin: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices … Constant square was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Benin, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Benin stood at 0.0003 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Benin peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Benin 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices … Constant square in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 129 Brazil 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Burundi 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Argentina 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Kiribati 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Togo 0.0003 units 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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Benin?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Benin was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Benin ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.