Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Benin
Benin: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 143,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Benin, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 143,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Benin peaked at 143,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Benin 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 47,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 51,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 53,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 55,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 57,137 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 59,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 62,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 66,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 69,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 71,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 72,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 75,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 79,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 85,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 90,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 92,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 96,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 101,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 107,581 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 114,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 119,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 127,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 134,717 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 143,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 43,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 43,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 59,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 47,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 71,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,825 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 72,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 114,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 119,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 143,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 134 Peru 159,370 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Kenya 158,517 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Djibouti 145,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Togo 137,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 126,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Burundi 126,177 constant 2015 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 873,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Benin?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Benin was 143,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 143,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Benin ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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.