Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Benin
Benin: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 105.84 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
105.84 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
105.84 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7894 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 105.84 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Benin peaked at 105.84 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7894 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Benin 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7894 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.8346 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9408 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 2.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 3.38 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 3.99 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 4 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.43 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.5 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.59 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 8 million SLC per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 10.38 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 12.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 14.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 17.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 20.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 22.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 23.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 25.8 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 27.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 28.95 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 30.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 32.59 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 34.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 38.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 40.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 41.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 50.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 54.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 58.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 59.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 62.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 65.41 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 70.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 74.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 79.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 87 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 96.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 105.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 105.84 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 105.84 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7894 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.19 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.78 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.81 million SLC per square kilometre | 20.07 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.56 million SLC per square kilometre | 22.17 million SLC per square kilometre | 40.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.23 million SLC per square kilometre | 41.84 million SLC per square kilometre | 74.78 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.25 million SLC per square kilometre | 79.89 million SLC per square kilometre | 105.84 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 36 Dominican Republic 141.5 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 37 Madagascar 120.83 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 38 Pakistan 109.06 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 40 Togo 103.47 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 41 Haiti 101.54 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 42 India 99.34 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, per square in Benin?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Benin was 105.84 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 105.84 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7894 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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, 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.