Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Benin
Benin: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Benin is 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Benin peaked at 1,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Benin 144th out of 196 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 28.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 27.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 16.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1977 | 16.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 21.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 27.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 31.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 32.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 23.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 24.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 46.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 1985 | 19.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 1986 | 25.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 29.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 156.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +430.3% |
| 1989 | 155.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 209.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 217.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 204.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 207.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 216.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 245.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 289.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 148.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 270.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 1999 | 119.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2000 | 68.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 71.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 124.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2003 | 47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2004 | 44.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 285.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +540.9% |
| 2006 | 479.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2007 | 935.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 2008 | 634.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 615.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 563.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 499.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 695.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 888.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 1,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 775.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 668.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 611.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 771.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 737.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 881.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 935.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 935.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 555.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +540.9% | 44.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 285.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +430.3% | 29.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 156.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 54.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 156.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 119.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 289.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 935.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 742.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 499.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 953.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 881.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 141 Guyana 1,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cambodia 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Morocco 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Cameroon 918.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Russia 914.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Australia 837.83 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Benin?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Benin was 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.