Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 13,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 13,635 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.2% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 13,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 318.37 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Benin 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 318.37 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 466.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1976 | 488.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 581.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 669.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 763.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 863.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 1,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1982 | 1,097 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 733.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 739.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 908.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 955.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 982.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 917.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 1,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1992 | 1,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1,324 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1996 | 1,648 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 1,508 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1,699 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 1,668 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 1,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 2,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 2,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 2,389 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 4,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 4,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,347 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4,409 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 6,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 7,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 5,057 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 6,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 6,103 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 6,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 7,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6,982 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 8,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 8,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 548.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 318.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 763.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 949.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 733.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,175 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,086 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,649 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,409 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 139 Gambia 14,841 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 14,392 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Burundi 13,687 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lesotho 13,396 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea 13,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Australia 12,988 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$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 13,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.37 current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.