Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Benin
Benin: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 40,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
131st
of 169 countries
All-time high
41,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 40,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Benin peaked at 41,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 131st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1964 | 1,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 2,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 3,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1967 | 3,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1968 | 4,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 4,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 4,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 5,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 6,310 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 6,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6,307 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 6,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 6,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 6,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 7,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 9,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 10,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 11,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 9,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1983 | 6,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 6,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 6,902 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 6,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 6,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 6,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 8,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 10,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 11,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 9,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 10,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 9,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 10,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 11,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 13,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 11,801 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 13,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 12,927 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 13,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 13,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 17,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 18,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 20,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 19,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 28,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 32,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 32,355 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 33,423 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 38,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 40,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 41,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 33,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 38,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 37,015 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 40,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 40,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 40,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,801 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 41,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 40,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 128 Paraguay 43,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Vanuatu 43,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Guinea 43,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 40,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 40,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 36,585 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)
- 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Benin?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Benin was 40,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 41,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Benin ranks 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.