Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Benin
Benin: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 95.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
95.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
45th
of 204 countries
All-time high
95.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
512,593 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Benin stood at 95.71 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Benin peaked at 95.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 512,593 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 512,593 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 513,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 551,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 586,316 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 630,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 660,005 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 668,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 716,443 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 762,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 817,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 818,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 917,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 996,985 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 3.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 4.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 7.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 9.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 11.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 12.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 15.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 17.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 20.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 21.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 22.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 24.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 26.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 28.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 30.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 34.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 36.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 36.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 40.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 46.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 50.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 53.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 54.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 56.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 60.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 64.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 68.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 72.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 79.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 87.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 95.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 622,389 current LCU per square kilometre | 512,593 current LCU per square kilometre | 762,518 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 817,805 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 36.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 36.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 68.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 72.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 95.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 42 Pakistan 103.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Togo 98.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 44 Haiti 97.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Czechia 91.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Serbia 89.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 48 India 88.51 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Benin?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Benin was 95.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 95.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,593 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (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.