Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.1745 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1745 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1745 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0029 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Benin is 0.1745 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.1745 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Benin 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 0.015 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0155 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0203 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0208 million USD per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0245 million USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0254 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0297 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0326 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0312 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0325 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0372 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0474 million USD per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0582 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0624 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0724 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0868 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0864 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0846 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0948 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0988 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.111 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1178 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.101 million USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1048 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1126 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1265 million USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1276 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1391 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1569 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1545 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1745 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1745 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1745 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0155 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0224 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0326 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.057 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0312 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0868 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.108 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0846 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1276 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1562 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1391 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1745 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 136 Peru 0.2091 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 0.2063 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kenya 0.186 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 140 Djibouti 0.1725 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 141 Togo 0.1706 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 142 Syria 0.1581 million USD 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.1745 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1745 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.