Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Benin
Benin: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 6,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
64th
of 168 countries
All-time high
16,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
103.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Benin stood at 6,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Benin peaked at 16,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 103.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 64th out of 168 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 304.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +194.3% |
| 1963 | 288.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 1,221 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +323.4% |
| 1965 | 1,283 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 1,109 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 1,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 864.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1969 | 886.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,006 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 1,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 1,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 819.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1974 | 1,034 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 1,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1976 | 1,233 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 904.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 1,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1979 | 1,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 1,470 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,381 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 1,513 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 1,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 1,987 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2,781 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1990 | 2,365 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 2,782 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 3,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 2,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 2,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 2,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 2,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 2,793 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 2,529 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 2,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 3,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2001 | 3,348 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3,775 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 4,660 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 3,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 16,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +353.0% |
| 2007 | 3,811 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2008 | 4,601 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 5,533 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 5,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 4,329 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 4,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 4,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,318 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 3,891 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 5,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 4,252 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 5,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 6,871 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 6,330 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 5,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 6,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +353.0% | 3,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +323.4% | 288.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,221 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +194.3% | 103.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 304.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 806.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 103.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,283 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 819.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,781 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,542 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,318 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,871 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 61 Serbia 7,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 7,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sri Lanka 6,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 5,743 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Slovenia 5,730 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Georgia 5,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Benin?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Benin was 6,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.