Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
134th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
25.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Benin ranks 134th of 197 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 36.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 31.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 28.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 30.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 34.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 53.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1980 | 133.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +149.1% |
| 1981 | 93.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 94.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 43.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 65.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 59.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 25.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 1987 | 29.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 42.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1989 | 49.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 108.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.0% |
| 1991 | 213.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 1992 | 302.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 335.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 166.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1995 | 208.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 324.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1997 | 225.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 275.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 245.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 208.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 198.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 185.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 202.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 203.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 225.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 211.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 334.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 399.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 383.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 438.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 919.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.7% |
| 2012 | 817.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 1,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 857.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 980.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 1,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 947.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 1,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2021 | 2,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 2,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 63.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 133.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 335.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 185.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 399.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 438.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 131 Oman 3,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Senegal 3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ghana 3,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 2,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cambodia 2,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nicaragua 2,731 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Benin rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.