IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,473 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Benin is 1,473 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 1,581 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 66.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 66.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 66.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.95 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 75.38 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 79.82 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 88.68 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 115.29 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 125.17 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 125.17 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 139.08 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 141.15 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 134.97 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 133.95 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 140.04 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 184.86 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 186.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 271.46 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 247.74 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 234.79 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 290.62 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 272.09 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 304.9 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 339.54 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 393.79 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 373.54 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 364.79 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 394.9 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 397.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 552.39 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 551.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 586.48 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 597.18 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 577.68 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 542.05 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 565.66 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 753.45 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 715.24 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 689.89 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 746.32 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 815.73 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 852.53 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 784.6 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 825.85 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 867.48 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 845.54 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 860.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 845.41 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 842.79 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 843.7 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 845.39 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 795.33 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 760.7 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,476 units per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2017 | 1,564 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,527 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,518 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,581 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,537 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,461 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,473 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,473 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,282 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,473 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,414 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +94.0% | 760.7 units per square kilometre | 1,476 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +45.2% | 186.92 units per square kilometre | 271.46 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.15 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 88.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 142.66 units per square kilometre | 115.29 units per square kilometre | 186.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.32 units per square kilometre | 234.79 units per square kilometre | 393.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 551.87 units per square kilometre | 394.9 units per square kilometre | 753.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 800.38 units per square kilometre | 689.89 units per square kilometre | 867.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,102 units per square kilometre | 760.7 units per square kilometre | 1,564 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,513 units per square kilometre | 1,461 units per square kilometre | 1,581 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 139 Uzbekistan 1,678 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belize 1,570 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Argentina 1,563 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Nepal 1,468 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Peru 1,399 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 1,355 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Benin was 1,473 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,581 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.