ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 124.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 124.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 679.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Benin ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11841.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 41.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4641.1% |
| 1997 | 39.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 49.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 33.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 37.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 33.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 49.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2003 | 37.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 46.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 47.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 104.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.7% |
| 2007 | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2008 | 20.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 292.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8660.0% |
| 2011 | 463.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 446.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 679.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2014 | 584.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 265.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 252.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 40.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.1% |
| 2018 | 37.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 151.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +305.1% |
| 2020 | 5.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.5% |
| 2021 | 86.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1520.3% |
| 2022 | 138.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 124.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 124.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 124.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 192.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +11841.7% | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +8660.0% | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 292.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +4641.1% | 0.8688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1520.3% | 5.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +305.1% | 37.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 151.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 679.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 138.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 152 Mali 148.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Gambia 145.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Ethiopia 139.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Suriname 120.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 111.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Peru 102.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 124.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 679.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.