Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 8.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 8.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 8.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Benin 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 4.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 3.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 4.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 4.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 3.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 4.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 4.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 5.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 6.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 6.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 8.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 8.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,002 constant LCU per square kilometre, 15.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 807,522 constant LCU per square kilometre, 10.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 8.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 Seychelles 9.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Togo 9.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Albania 9.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 India 8.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Senegal 8.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bangladesh 8.23 million constant LCU 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Benin was 8.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.