International Internet bandwidth in Benin
Benin: International Internet bandwidth was 119.23 bits per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
International Internet bandwidth in Benin, 1999–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in bits per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 119.23 bits per person for international internet bandwidth in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 69.6% on the previous year and up 39,969.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international internet bandwidth in Benin peaked at 119.23 bits per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 bits per person, in 1999.
Benin ranks 30th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Internet bandwidth in Benin, year by year
| Year | bits per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0202 bits per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.3069 bits per person | +1417.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2976 bits per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3027 bits per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.56 bits per person | +2067.2% |
| 2004 | 6.35 bits per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.16 bits per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.97 bits per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 19.11 bits per person | +220.0% |
| 2008 | 18.55 bits per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 23.83 bits per person | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 70.28 bits per person | +194.9% |
| 2011 | 119.23 bits per person | +69.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 119.23 bits per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222.85 bits per person, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 119.23 bits per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122.68 bits per person, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Internet bandwidth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2067.2% | 0.3027 bits per person | 6.56 bits per person |
| 2000 | +1417.4% | 0.0202 bits per person | 0.3069 bits per person |
| 2007 | +220.0% | 5.97 bits per person | 19.11 bits per person |
| 2010 | +194.9% | 23.83 bits per person | 70.28 bits per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0202 bits per person | 0.0202 bits per person | 0.0202 bits per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.74 bits per person | 0.2976 bits per person | 23.83 bits per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.76 bits per person | 70.28 bits per person | 119.23 bits per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More infrastructure data for Benin
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,350 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0093 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,350 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international internet bandwidth in Benin?
- International internet bandwidth in Benin was 119.23 bits per person in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest international internet bandwidth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 119.23 bits per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest international internet bandwidth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 bits per person in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for international internet bandwidth?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international internet bandwidth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39,969.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of International Internet bandwidth (bits per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.