Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 182,592 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
182,592 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
131st
of 183 countries
All-time high
182,592 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,200 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 182,592 current US$ per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 182,592 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,200 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 131st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,200 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 2,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 2,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 2,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 3,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 3,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 3,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 4,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 5,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 7,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 7,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 7,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 9,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 12,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 15,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 14,660 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 13,752 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 11,444 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 10,380 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 10,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 13,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 16,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 16,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 14,830 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 18,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 19,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16,578 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 22,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 15,270 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 20,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 21,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 20,993 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 22,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 35,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2000 | 33,133 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 35,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 38,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 49,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 56,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 59,484 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 64,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 76,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 89,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 90,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 89,034 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 100,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 101,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 115,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 120,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 108,382 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 108,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 120,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 135,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 133,272 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 146,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 166,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 158,787 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 182,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,270 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 135,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 146,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 182,592 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 128 Senegal 199,904 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Togo 198,014 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Kenya 194,878 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Malawi 168,252 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Nicaragua 167,624 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Djibouti 141,978 current US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,708 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 994,060 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 182,592 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 182,592 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.