Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Benin 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +136.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +697.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +116.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +697.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 13 Fiji 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Rwanda 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 East Timor 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Myanmar 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Central African Republic 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
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, gaps filled 18.21 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.