GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
44th
of 210 countries
All-time high
105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
817,805 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 817,805 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Benin ranks 44th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 817,805 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 818,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 917,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 996,985 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 3.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 4.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 7.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 9.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 11.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 12.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 20.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 22.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 23.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 25.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 27.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 28.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 30.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 32.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 34.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 38.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 40.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 41.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 50.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 54.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 58.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 59.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 62.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 65.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 70.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 74.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 79.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 87.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 96.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +56.3% | 12.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.07 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +37.8% | 5.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.87 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 817,805 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 40.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 41.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 74.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 79.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 41 Dominican Republic 140.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 Madagascar 120.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Pakistan 108.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Serbia 104.86 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Togo 102.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Haiti 101.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Benin
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin was 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 817,805 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current 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.