Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 20,430 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Benin is 20,430 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 20,430 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,778 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Benin 130th out of 169 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,320 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 3,002 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 2,101 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 2,121 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,778 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 2,475 US dollar per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 3,534 US dollar per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 3,462 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,434 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,816 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 4,293 US dollar per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 5,537 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 5,740 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7,663 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 5,935 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 6,428 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 8,009 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 11,069 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 11,495 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11,495 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,875 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 13,667 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7,422 US dollar per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2019 | 13,391 US dollar per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2020 | 10,402 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 9,822 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 15,312 US dollar per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2023 | 20,430 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 20,430 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,639 US dollar per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 20,430 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,092 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,386 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,101 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,002 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,073 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,778 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,663 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,279 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,935 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,875 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,991 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,822 US dollar per square kilometre | 20,430 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 127 Angola 20,719 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 128 Lesotho 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 129 Morocco 20,585 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 18,885 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 132 Burundi 18,646 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 133 Egypt 18,506 US dollar 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Benin was 20,430 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20,430 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,778 US dollar per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment 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
Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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.