Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Benin ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 166 Argentina 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Kiribati 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Brazil 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Peru 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Pakistan 0.0223 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)
- 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.