Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 52,818 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin is 52,818 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 192.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 52,818 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -372.31 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Benin ranks 107th of 176 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 savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 546.09 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 609.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 694.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 905.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 865.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1980 | 519.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1981 | -372.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -171.6% |
| 1982 | 1,487 current US$ per square kilometre | -499.3% |
| 1983 | 795.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1984 | 700.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 244.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 1986 | 490.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 1987 | 603.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 110.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 1989 | 601.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +443.3% |
| 1990 | 1,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 1991 | 1,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 1,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 2,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1996 | 3,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4,062 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 3,959 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 5,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 5,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 7,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 7,101 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 10,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 10,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 9,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 9,629 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 13,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 18,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 21,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 14,238 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 18,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 20,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 25,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 28,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 30,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 35,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 44,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 52,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 52,818 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,181 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 52,818 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,786 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +499.3% | -372.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,487 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +443.3% | 110.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 601.42 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -171.6% | 519.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -372.31 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +180.0% | 601.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,684 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 825.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 546.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 518.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -372.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,629 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 104 Honduras 53,855 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Australia 53,610 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Syria 52,961 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Uganda 49,950 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 South Africa 46,272 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Gambia 44,840 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)
- 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 52,818 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 52,818 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -372.31 current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.2%. 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 savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) 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.