Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.68 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
Benin ranks 134th of 206 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133.03 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 97.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1963 | 115.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 115.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 124.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 88.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1967 | 133.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 195.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1969 | 239.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 292.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 372.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 319.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 381.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 301.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 283.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 221.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 274.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 239.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 407.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1980 | 558.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1981 | 301.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1982 | 212.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 594.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +179.2% |
| 1984 | 1,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +149.3% |
| 1985 | 1,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 1,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1988 | 2,004 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 1,933 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 2,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 2,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 3,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 4,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 3,760 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 3,609 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 3,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 4,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 5,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 5,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 9,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 11,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 10,864 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 11,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 12,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 17,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 22,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 14,917 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 15,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 19,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 29,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2019 | 27,066 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 26,570 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 32,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 32,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,025 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +179.2% | 212.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 594.18 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +149.3% | 594.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,481 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 88.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 239.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 309.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 221.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 407.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 212.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,683 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,378 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,570 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 131 Guinea 37,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Pakistan 36,932 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Laos 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Haiti 34,688 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 34,397 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Gambia 32,213 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$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.