Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
157th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
195.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 4,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 195.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Benin ranks 157th 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 195.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 249.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 273.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 288.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 342.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 384.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 552.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 592.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 425.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 444.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 517.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 333.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 635.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1987 | 805.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 891.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 1,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 1,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 1,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 1,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 1,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 1,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 1,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 2,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 3,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 1,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 3,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 2011 | 3,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 4,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 3,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 4,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 195.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 384.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 621.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 333.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 154 Peru 4,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Cameroon 4,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 4,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 3,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bhutan 3,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Cote d'Ivoire 3,132 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 4,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.