Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.173 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.173 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.173 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0028 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.173 million USD per square kilometre for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre 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 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.173 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Benin ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0131 million USD per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0173 million USD per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0204 million USD per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0222 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0215 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0325 million USD per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0311 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0369 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.047 million USD per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0544 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.058 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.062 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0722 million USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0863 million USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0854 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0836 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0941 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0971 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1098 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1168 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0995 million USD per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1039 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1114 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1251 million USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1263 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1377 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1561 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1532 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.173 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0209 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0325 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0566 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0311 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0863 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1068 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0836 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1263 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.155 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1377 million USD per square kilometre | 0.173 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 137 Peru 0.1949 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kenya 0.1827 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 139 Djibouti 0.1759 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 141 Togo 0.1696 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 142 East Timor 0.1638 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 143 Senegal 0.1561 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.173 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.173 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — 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 National Income — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.