General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Benin

Benin: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 20.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
52nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
20.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Benin, 1980–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1980200120231980: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1981: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1982: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1983: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1984: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1985: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1986: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1987: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1988: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1989: 771.2k current LCU per square kilometre1990: 857.6k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 856.1k current LCU per square kilometre1992: 970.1k current LCU per square kilometre1993: 935.5k current LCU per square kilometre1994: 1.5M current LCU per square kilometre1995: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre1996: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 2.0M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 2.2M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 3.5M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 3.7M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 3.9M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 3.8M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 3.9M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 4.3M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 4.2M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 5.5M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 5.6M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 6.9M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 5.9M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 6.6M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 7.2M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 8.2M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 8.3M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 10.8M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 9.6M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 11.6M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 11.6M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 10.9M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 15.2M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 17.3M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 19.1M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 20.3M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Benin recorded 20.29 million current LCU per square kilometre for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Benin peaked at 20.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.

Benin ranks 52nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Benin, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, 1980 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1980 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1981 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1982 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1983 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1984 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1985 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1986 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1987 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1988 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1989 771,151 current LCU per square kilometre
1990 857,627 current LCU per square kilometre +11.2%
1991 856,101 current LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
1992 970,051 current LCU per square kilometre +13.3%
1993 935,518 current LCU per square kilometre -3.6%
1994 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre +55.9%
1995 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre +33.0%
1996 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.2%
1997 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
1998 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre -6.1%
1999 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.8%
2000 3.47 million current LCU per square kilometre +60.8%
2001 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
2002 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
2003 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre -4.5%
2004 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
2005 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.3%
2006 4.24 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.4%
2007 5.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +29.3%
2008 5.63 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
2009 6.90 million current LCU per square kilometre +22.6%
2010 5.89 million current LCU per square kilometre -14.7%
2011 6.58 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.8%
2012 7.18 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
2013 8.17 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
2014 8.27 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 10.84 million current LCU per square kilometre +31.0%
2016 9.58 million current LCU per square kilometre -11.6%
2017 11.63 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.4%
2018 11.63 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.0%
2019 10.92 million current LCU per square kilometre -6.1%
2020 15.24 million current LCU per square kilometre +39.5%
2021 17.27 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.4%
2022 19.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.7%
2023 20.29 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77,115 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 771,151 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre 856,101 current LCU per square kilometre 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 4.53 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 6.90 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 9.07 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.89 million current LCU per square kilometre 11.63 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 17.98 million current LCU per square kilometre 15.24 million current LCU per square kilometre 20.29 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 49 Seychelles 21.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 50 Madagascar 21.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 51 Pakistan 20.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 53 Philippines 20.11 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 54 Iceland 19.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 55 Qatar 18.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Benin?
General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Benin was 20.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 20.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Benin rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
Benin ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government total expenditure (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.

General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (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.