Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Benin
Benin: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.0748 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Benin, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Benin stood at 0.0748 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Benin peaked at 0.0748 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Benin 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0748 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.019 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0748 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 37 Dominican Republic 0.0947 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Madagascar 0.0877 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Togo 0.0783 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Czechia 0.0745 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.072 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 India 0.0685 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), current prices, domestic currency, per in Benin?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Benin was 0.0748 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0748 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.8%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.