Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Benin
Benin: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 93.49 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
93.49 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
93.49 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.93 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Benin is 93.49 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Benin peaked at 93.49 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.93 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Benin ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Benin, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.93 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 8.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 8.66 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 8.07 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 8.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 8.54 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 8.49 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 10.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 10.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 11.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 11.23 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 12.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 13.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 13.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 13.11 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 13.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 13.42 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 14.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 15.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 15.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 16.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 16.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.66 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 21.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 24.06 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 27.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 30.8 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 32.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 34.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 35.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 37.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 38.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 39.49 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 41.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 43.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 45.64 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 46.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 51.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 55.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 58.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 59.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 61.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 65.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 69.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 74.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 77.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 82.73 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 87.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 93.49 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 93.49 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.71 million SLC per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 93.49 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million SLC per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.93 million SLC per square kilometre | 9.17 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.21 million SLC per square kilometre | 10.03 million SLC per square kilometre | 13.51 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.07 million SLC per square kilometre | 14.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 30.8 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.53 million SLC per square kilometre | 32.61 million SLC per square kilometre | 46.7 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.26 million SLC per square kilometre | 47.68 million SLC per square kilometre | 74.35 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.33 million SLC per square kilometre | 77.21 million SLC per square kilometre | 93.49 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 32 Bermuda 132.28 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 33 Nigeria 117.98 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 93.8 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 36 Togo 92.18 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 37 Senegal 81.03 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 38 Israel 75.1 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Benin?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Benin was 93.49 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 93.49 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.