ICT service exports in Benin
Benin: ICT service exports was 3.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Benin, 1988–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.0% for ict service exports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Benin peaked at 14.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Benin 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +12614.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -74.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +7203.5% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -46.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +95.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -85.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -74.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +5056.7% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -83.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +285.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +1516.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +7.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 96% 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 | +12614.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1996 | +7203.5% | 0.1% | 3.7% |
| 2010 | +5056.7% | 0.2% | 8.7% |
| 2021 | +1516.4% | 0.1% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 0.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 3.0% 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 14.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for ict service exports?
- Benin ranks 128th 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 79.6%. 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 (% of service exports, BoP). 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).