Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 37.8%
World rank
114th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
64.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Benin 114th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 64.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +140.7% |
| 1976 | 248.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1977 | 347.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1978 | 498.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1979 | 646.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 682.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 549.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 327.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 388.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 334.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 337.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 450.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1987 | 534.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 596.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 729.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 787.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 987.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 1,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 913.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 729.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 819.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 719.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 592.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 767.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 616.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 715.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 690.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 623.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 439.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 480.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +153.1% |
| 2006 | 1,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 2,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 1,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 1,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 1,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 1,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 2,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 2,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 1,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 1,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 646.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 493.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 327.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 729.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 809.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 592.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 439.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 111 Peru 3,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Eswatini 3,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Bhutan 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Myanmar 2,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Iraq 2,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Greece 2,453 BoP, 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)
- 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 114th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.