SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,956 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Benin is 1,956 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 58.1% on the previous year and up 188.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 5,020 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 116th out of 189 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | 29.56 units per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 1972 | 42.85 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1973 | 47.61 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 48.32 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 46.2 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 45.85 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 47.83 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 51.3 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 71.38 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 19.34 units per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 1981 | 29.73 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1982 | 19.86 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 10.31 units per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1984 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7549 units per square kilometre | +595.9% |
| 1988 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2331 units per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8832 units per square kilometre | +278.9% |
| 1991 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +144.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7552 units per square kilometre | +209.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +289.9% |
| 1996 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +144.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4944 units per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5783 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +221.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6178 units per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 2001 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +435.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2003 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 0.211 units per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2005 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +619.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4581 units per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9607 units per square kilometre | +109.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6271 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 690.95 units per square kilometre | +110084.2% |
| 2010 | 679.47 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 676.8 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 677.36 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 678.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 638.32 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 538.68 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 255.14 units per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 520.54 units per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 2018 | 716.14 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 922.37 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 3,658 units per square kilometre | +296.6% |
| 2021 | 5,020 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 4,664 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,956 units per square kilometre | -58.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,956 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 920.55 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,956 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 573.8 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | +110084.2% | 0.6271 units per square kilometre | 690.95 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +619.8% | 0.211 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +595.9% | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | 0.7549 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 | 44.58 units per square kilometre | 14.9 units per square kilometre | 71.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.28 units per square kilometre | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | 29.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.14 units per square kilometre | 0.211 units per square kilometre | 690.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 630.35 units per square kilometre | 255.14 units per square kilometre | 922.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,825 units per square kilometre | 1,956 units per square kilometre | 5,020 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 113 Senegal 2,176 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Rwanda 2,070 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Cambodia 1,958 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Peru 1,859 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Tajikistan 1,834 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Algeria 1,814 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Benin was 1,956 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5,020 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.2%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, 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.