Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Benin
Benin: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.4654 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Benin, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.4654 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Benin peaked at 0.4654 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1077 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Benin 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.179 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1934 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2326 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2446 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2563 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2748 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2974 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3074 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3248 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3465 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3703 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3844 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4376 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4654 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4654 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4654 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | 0.2326 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2952 units per square kilometre | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | 0.3703 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4248 units per square kilometre | 0.3844 units per square kilometre | 0.4654 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 121 Syria 0.5384 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Brazil 0.482 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Togo 0.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Argentina 0.4531 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 East Timor 0.4471 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Myanmar 0.4452 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)
- 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Benin?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Benin was 0.4654 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4654 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1077 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.