Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 17,555 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin is 17,555 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 17,555 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 339.4 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Benin ranks 139th of 200 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 339.4 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 403.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 500.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 626.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 734.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 569.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 600.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 886.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1979 | 932.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 993.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 760.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 1,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1983 | 842.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 738.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 731.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 850.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 993.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 1,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 1,261 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,194 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 1,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 1,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 1,704 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +147.0% |
| 2000 | 4,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 5,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 7,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 8,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 9,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 9,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 9,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 10,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9,928 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 11,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 10,584 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 12,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 12,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10,136 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 10,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 11,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 12,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 13,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 14,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 15,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 17,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 621.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 339.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 932.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 914.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 731.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,077 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,592 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,555 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 136 Iraq 18,680 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Malawi 18,146 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Samoa 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kiribati 17,313 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Burundi 16,690 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Montenegro 16,454 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 168.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 59.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 97,972 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 138.03 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 81,602 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 17,555 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17,555 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.4 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.