Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Benin
Benin: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 638.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Benin, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Benin stood at 638.12 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Benin peaked at 1,313 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 283.79 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Benin 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 425.68 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 452.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 301.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 283.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 558.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 2000 | 443.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 425.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 434.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 470.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 523.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 514.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 629.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 948.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 904.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 780.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 807.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 718.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 851.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 350.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2014 | 480.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 1,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +160.1% |
| 2016 | 771.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 1,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2018 | 674 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 1,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 700.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 863.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 755.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 638.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 404.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 283.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 558.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 607.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 425.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 948.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 836.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 350.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 739.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 638.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 863.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 160 Gambia 754.89 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 694.3 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Togo 656.94 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Ethiopia 573.39 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Suriname 569.71 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Zambia 535.37 current 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Benin?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Benin was 638.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,313 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.79 current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Benin ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.