Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Benin
Benin: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 11.61 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
11.61 million units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
39th
of 158 countries
All-time high
11.61 million units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
50,372 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
54
1962–2015
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Benin, 1962–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 11.61 million units per square kilometre for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in 2015. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 204.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Benin peaked at 11.61 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50,372 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Benin ranks 39th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 50,372 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 52,501 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 52,501 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 53,565 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 56,580 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 53,654 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 61,502 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 72,623 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 85,412 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 102,173 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 112,708 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 109,303 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 139,500 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 238,285 units per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1976 | 227,306 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 260,004 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 275,071 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 299,228 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 396,249 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 535,970 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 739,961 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 727,208 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 803,432 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 772,323 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 699,946 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 548,457 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 638,117 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 748,248 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 927,199 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 987,416 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million units per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1995 | 1.43 million units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million units per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 3.24 million units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 3.57 million units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 3.28 million units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.61 million units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.99 million units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 4.46 million units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 5.23 million units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 6.65 million units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 6.78 million units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.15 million units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.71 million units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.74 million units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.57 million units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 11.19 million units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 11.61 million units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.61 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 million units per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.61 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.40 million units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,662 units per square kilometre | 50,372 units per square kilometre | 72,623 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 184,899 units per square kilometre | 85,412 units per square kilometre | 299,228 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 660,991 units per square kilometre | 396,249 units per square kilometre | 803,432 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million units per square kilometre | 927,199 units per square kilometre | 2.40 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 million units per square kilometre | 2.99 million units per square kilometre | 6.78 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 million units per square kilometre | 7.15 million units per square kilometre | 11.61 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 36 Togo 12.63 million units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Burundi 12.58 million units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Chile 12.46 million units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 11.56 million units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Slovakia 11.35 million units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cape Verde 11.08 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Benin?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Benin was 11.61 million units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,372 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 158 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.6%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.