Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 9,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
56th
of 168 countries
All-time high
10,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
116.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Benin is 9,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 10,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 116.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 56th of 168 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.
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 304.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +160.8% |
| 1963 | 333.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 1,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +297.6% |
| 1965 | 1,294 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1,068 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 1,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 933.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 884.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 989.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 1,796 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1972 | 1,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1973 | 1,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 1,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 1,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 1,870 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 1,753 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 2,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 2,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 1,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 2,037 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 2,534 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 2,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 2,353 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 2,618 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 4,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1990 | 3,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 3,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3,831 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,936 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 3,339 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,018 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 2,685 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 2,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3,753 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 4,340 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 3,298 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 3,865 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 4,509 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 3,920 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 4,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 4,788 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 5,969 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 6,595 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 6,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 6,659 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4,919 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 6,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 5,721 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 4,658 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 5,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 7,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 5,754 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 6,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 10,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 2021 | 8,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 8,182 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +297.6% | 333.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +160.8% | 116.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 304.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 824.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 116.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,590 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 989.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,685 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,936 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,541 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,298 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,595 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,855 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,658 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,055 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 53 Fiji 10,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Senegal 10,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Djibouti 9,705 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cambodia 9,023 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Solomon Islands 8,840 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nepal 8,650 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, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Benin was 9,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 56th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 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.