Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4,000 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 4,525 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 161.63 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Benin 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 161.63 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 205.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 204.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 223.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 245.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 316.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 463.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1981 | 503.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 353.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 384.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 450.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 234.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1986 | 507.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 1987 | 658.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 792.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 694.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 970.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1991 | 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 1,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,025 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1,012 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 908.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 1,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 1,123 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 1,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 1,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 1,590 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 1,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 2,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 2,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 1,813 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 3,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 2011 | 3,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 3,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 4,052 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 2,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 2,812 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2019 | 4,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 3,777 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 4,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 4,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 161.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 316.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 504.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 234.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 792.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 908.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,525 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 151 Peru 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Cameroon 4,113 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 4,106 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 3,819 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 3,810 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Kazakhstan 3,803 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 4,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,525 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.63 current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.