Share of services in total exports in Benin
Benin: Share of services in total exports was 10.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.22
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
164th
of 198 countries
All-time high
37.55
in 1988
All-time low
10.07
in 2017
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Share of services in total exports in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of services in total exports in Benin stood at 10.22.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Benin peaked at 37.55 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.07, in 2017.
That places Benin 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19.14 | — |
| 1975 | 19.51 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 26.42 | +35.4% |
| 1977 | 20.14 | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 23.55 | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 24.6 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 27.53 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 14.69 | -46.6% |
| 1982 | 26.18 | +78.2% |
| 1983 | 27.49 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 20.67 | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 11.21 | -45.8% |
| 1986 | 18.83 | +68.0% |
| 1987 | 19.87 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 37.55 | +89.0% |
| 1989 | 34.84 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 34.73 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 28.1 | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 31.14 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 27.14 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 26.32 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 31.64 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 19.44 | -38.6% |
| 1997 | 21.48 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 25.57 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 29.56 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 25.75 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 28.26 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 25.36 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 24.17 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 27.5 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 25.1 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 22.79 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 22.36 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.35 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 15.28 | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 22.71 | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 24.74 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 23.12 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.61 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 15.73 | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 12.58 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 10.07 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 13.08 | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 14.74 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 14.56 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.32 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 12.93 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 10.22 | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.23 | 19.14 | 26.42 | 6 |
| 1980s | 23.89 | 11.21 | 37.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.51 | 19.44 | 34.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.79 | 15.28 | 28.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.85 | 10.07 | 24.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.51 | 10.22 | 14.56 | 4 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 873,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Benin?
- Share of services in total exports in Benin was 10.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 37.55 in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for share of services in total exports?
- Benin ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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