Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Benin
Benin: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 70.75 billion constant LCU in 2010. ▲ Rising
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Benin, 1990–2010
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Benin stood at 70.75 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Benin peaked at 70.75 billion constant LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.34 billion constant LCU, in 1990.
That places Benin 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.34 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1991 | 30.57 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 32.18 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 31.38 billion constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 31.82 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 34.16 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 35.65 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 37.33 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 39.24 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 41.25 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 42.81 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 45.41 billion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 47.57 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 51.11 billion constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 50.70 billion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.60 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 55.72 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 59.07 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 63.21 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 68.62 billion constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 70.75 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 70.75 billion constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.30 billion constant LCU, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 70.75 billion constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.55 billion constant LCU, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.39 billion constant LCU | 30.34 billion constant LCU | 41.25 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.78 billion constant LCU | 42.81 billion constant LCU | 68.62 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.75 billion constant LCU | 70.75 billion constant LCU | 70.75 billion constant LCU | 1 |
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 transportation, storage and communication, value added in Benin?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Benin was 70.75 billion constant LCU in 2010, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 70.75 billion constant LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.34 billion constant LCU in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2010.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in constant local currency.