Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
34th
of 176 countries
All-time high
32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-101,168 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 258.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -101,168 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1981.
Benin ranks 34th of 176 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 savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 131,446 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 130,568 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 165,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 222,497 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 195,250 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 282,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1980 | 109,862 current LCU per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 1981 | -101,168 current LCU per square kilometre | -192.1% |
| 1982 | 488,480 current LCU per square kilometre | -582.8% |
| 1983 | 303,260 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1984 | 306,171 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 109,752 current LCU per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1986 | 169,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1987 | 181,473 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 32,973 current LCU per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 1989 | 191,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +481.9% |
| 1990 | 458,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +139.0% |
| 1991 | 534,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 504,759 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 553,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 3.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 3.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 3.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 3.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 6.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 8.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 10.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 8.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 11.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 11.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 14.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 16.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 17.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 19.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 27.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre, 21.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +582.8% | -101,168 current LCU per square kilometre | 488,480 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +481.9% | 32,973 current LCU per square kilometre | 191,860 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -192.1% | 109,862 current LCU per square kilometre | -101,168 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +139.0% | 191,860 current LCU per square kilometre | 458,496 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188,108 current LCU per square kilometre | 130,568 current LCU per square kilometre | 282,892 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 179,244 current LCU per square kilometre | -101,168 current LCU per square kilometre | 488,480 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 458,496 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 French Polynesia 39.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 33.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 India 33.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Czechia 28.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Israel 25.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 25.44 million current LCU 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 savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin was 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -101,168 current LCU per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.9%. 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 savings (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (current LCU) 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.