SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,458 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Benin is 1,458 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.4% on the previous year and up 230.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 3,587 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 116th of 189 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 27.23 units per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1972 | 39.46 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1973 | 39.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 39.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 39.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 39.38 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 39.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 54.19 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 15.16 units per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 1981 | 25.54 units per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1982 | 18 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1984 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5321 units per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7982 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6208 units per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1991 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5498 units per square kilometre | +210.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1995 | 0.753 units per square kilometre | +282.9% |
| 1996 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +153.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3664 units per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +230.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4742 units per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2001 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +454.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7721 units per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2003 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +682.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3045 units per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6079 units per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4071 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 440.75 units per square kilometre | +108157.1% |
| 2010 | 441.2 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 440.84 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 440.73 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 440.66 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 440.58 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 388.74 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 189.79 units per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2017 | 365.52 units per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 2018 | 514.92 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 667.02 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 2,540 units per square kilometre | +280.8% |
| 2021 | 3,587 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2022 | 3,505 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,458 units per square kilometre | -58.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,458 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,458 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +108157.1% | 0.4071 units per square kilometre | 440.75 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +682.1% | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.24 units per square kilometre | 14.9 units per square kilometre | 54.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.16 units per square kilometre | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | 25.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7844 units per square kilometre | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.83 units per square kilometre | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | 440.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 433 units per square kilometre | 189.79 units per square kilometre | 667.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,772 units per square kilometre | 1,458 units per square kilometre | 3,587 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 113 Senegal 1,622 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Rwanda 1,543 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Cambodia 1,459 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Peru 1,386 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Tajikistan 1,367 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Algeria 1,352 units 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Benin was 1,458 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,587 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.8%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.