Benin vs Kenya: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Benin
174,471 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
185,993 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
153rd
Kenya rank
152nd
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 185,993 current US$ per square kilometre against 174,471 current US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 11,522 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 153rd and Kenya ranks 152nd of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,657 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 270.6 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 11,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 736.97 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 19,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,506 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 56,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,487 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 107,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 121,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,915 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 156,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 186,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,046 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 185,993 current US$ per square kilometre against 174,471 current US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Kenya?
- 11,522 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 153rd and Kenya ranks 152nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (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.