Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 165 countries
All-time high
32.18 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
51,880 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 32.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51,880 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Benin ranks 54th of 165 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.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 51,880 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 53,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 54,363 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 54,541 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 57,290 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 56,048 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 64,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 75,851 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 88,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 108,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 123,244 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 131,128 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 163,613 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 282,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 1976 | 271,648 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 309,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 346,018 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 361,307 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 538,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 668,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 872,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1983 | 860,234 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 990,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 989,890 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 967,914 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 858,585 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 867,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 924,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 4.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 4.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 4.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 6.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 7.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 9.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 9.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 10.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 11.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 14.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 17.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 18.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 18.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 24.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 28.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 32.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,556 current LCU per square kilometre | 51,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 75,851 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 218,685 current LCU per square kilometre | 88,932 current LCU per square kilometre | 361,307 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 853,939 current LCU per square kilometre | 538,143 current LCU per square kilometre | 990,741 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 24.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 32.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 37.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Madagascar 32.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Barbados 32.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Switzerland 31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Aruba 31.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 China 30.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 226,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin was 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,880 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 54th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) 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.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Broad money (current LCU) 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.