Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 46,577 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 46,577 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 46,577 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 221.71 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 149th out of 205 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 221.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 487.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 567.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,799 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 146 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 54,831 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Nigeria 54,271 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Burundi 46,651 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Tajikistan, Republic of 42,366 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Peru 40,934 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Paraguay 40,668 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$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 46,577 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46,577 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.71 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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 Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.