River flow maximum in Benin
Benin: River flow maximum was 64,685 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64,685 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
90th
of 234 countries
All-time high
72,687 m3 per sec
in 2023
All-time low
40,040 m3 per sec
in 2016
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Benin, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Benin recorded 64,685 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Benin peaked at 72,687 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,040 m3 per sec, in 2016.
Benin ranks 90th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Benin, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46,970 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 41,054 m3 per sec | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 40,088 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 41,131 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 46,433 m3 per sec | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 51,633 m3 per sec | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 56,390 m3 per sec | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 55,292 m3 per sec | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 54,673 m3 per sec | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45,841 m3 per sec | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 40,841 m3 per sec | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 40,040 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 44,221 m3 per sec | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 41,731 m3 per sec | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 49,622 m3 per sec | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 57,207 m3 per sec | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 61,949 m3 per sec | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 61,475 m3 per sec | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 72,687 m3 per sec | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 64,685 m3 per sec | -11.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 64,685 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 64,685 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,135 m3 per sec | 40,088 m3 per sec | 46,970 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 48,028 m3 per sec | 40,040 m3 per sec | 56,390 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,601 m3 per sec | 57,207 m3 per sec | 72,687 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 87 Philippines 67,420 m3 per sec compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 66,140 m3 per sec compare
- 88 Syria 66,140 m3 per sec compare
- 91 Norway 64,389 m3 per sec compare
- 92 Austria 64,179 m3 per sec compare
- 93 French Guiana 62,061 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Benin
- Red List Index 0.9795 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Benin?
- River flow maximum in Benin was 64,685 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 72,687 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,040 m3 per sec in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for river flow maximum?
- Benin ranks 90th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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