Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
150th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin is 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Benin ranks 150th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 15.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 42.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1976 | 27.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1977 | 32.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 32.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 42.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 61.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1981 | 88.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 262.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +195.7% |
| 1983 | 459.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1984 | 491.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 307.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 256.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 283.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 328.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 320.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 334.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 350.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 240.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1993 | 290.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 192.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 275.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 509.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 1997 | 402.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 394.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 346.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 317.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 317.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 415.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 540.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 531.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 382.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 479.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 764.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 500.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 677.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 913.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 1,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 1,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 1,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 1,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 1,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 2,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2021 | 4,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 3,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 286.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 491.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 192.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 509.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 492.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 317.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 764.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 913.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 147 Laos 5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Paraguay 5,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Congo 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bhutan 4,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Burkina Faso 4,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Gambia 4,457 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)
- 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.