Urban population, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Benin ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Lesotho 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Zambia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Togo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Sudan 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.