ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
That places Benin 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8800.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4256.6% |
| 1997 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8846.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +301.4% |
| 2020 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1337.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +8846.8% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +8800.6% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +4256.6% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +1337.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 156 Jordan 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Thailand 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Bolivia 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Gambia 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Palau 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.