ICT service exports in Benin
Benin: ICT service exports was 14.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.02 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
148th
of 189 countries
All-time high
76.60 million BoP, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
2,508 BoP, current US$
in 1989
Years of data
35
1988–2023
ICT service exports in Benin, 1988–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Benin is 14.02 million BoP, current US$, measured 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 in Benin peaked at 76.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,508 BoP, current US$, in 1989.
Benin ranks 148th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3,357 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 2,508 BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 3,306 BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 3,022 BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 360,923 BoP, current US$ | +11841.7% |
| 1994 | 88,076 BoP, current US$ | -75.6% |
| 1995 | 97,967 BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 4.64 million BoP, current US$ | +4641.1% |
| 1997 | 4.45 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.61 million BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 3.76 million BoP, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 3.75 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 5.63 million BoP, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2003 | 4.24 million BoP, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 5.21 million BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 5.40 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.82 million BoP, current US$ | +118.7% |
| 2007 | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ | -80.2% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 376,361 BoP, current US$ | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 32.97 million BoP, current US$ | +8660.0% |
| 2011 | 52.22 million BoP, current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 50.39 million BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 76.60 million BoP, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2014 | 65.92 million BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 29.96 million BoP, current US$ | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 28.50 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.54 million BoP, current US$ | -84.1% |
| 2018 | 4.22 million BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 17.08 million BoP, current US$ | +305.1% |
| 2020 | 602,844 BoP, current US$ | -96.5% |
| 2021 | 9.77 million BoP, current US$ | +1520.3% |
| 2022 | 15.64 million BoP, current US$ | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 14.02 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14.02 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.76 million BoP, current US$, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14.02 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.24 million BoP, current US$, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +11841.7% | 3,022 BoP, current US$ | 360,923 BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +8660.0% | 376,361 BoP, current US$ | 32.97 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | +4641.1% | 97,967 BoP, current US$ | 4.64 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +1520.3% | 602,844 BoP, current US$ | 9.77 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | +305.1% | 4.22 million BoP, current US$ | 17.08 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,933 BoP, current US$ | 2,508 BoP, current US$ | 3,357 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.11 million BoP, current US$ | 3,022 BoP, current US$ | 5.61 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.53 million BoP, current US$ | 376,361 BoP, current US$ | 11.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.24 million BoP, current US$ | 4.22 million BoP, current US$ | 76.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 million BoP, current US$ | 602,844 BoP, current US$ | 15.64 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 145 Brunei 15.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 14.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Zimbabwe 14.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Comoros 13.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Congo 13.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Macao 12.16 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Benin?
- Ict service exports in Benin was 14.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 76.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,508 BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for ict service exports?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.