Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Benin
Benin: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 532.91 million current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Benin, 1990–2010
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Benin stood at 532.91 million current US$.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 233.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Benin peaked at 558.43 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 119.62 million current US$, in 1994.
That places Benin 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.82 million current US$ | 119.62 million current US$ | 165.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 339.28 million current US$ | 159.79 million current US$ | 558.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.91 million current US$ | 532.91 million current US$ | 532.91 million current US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Benin?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Benin was 532.91 million current US$ 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 558.43 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.62 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 46 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 233.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$). 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 current U.S. dollars.