Rail lines in Benin
Benin: Rail lines was 758 total route-km in 2006. ▲ Rising
Rail lines in Benin, 1996–2006
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Benin is 758 total route-km, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.1% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Benin peaked at 758 total route-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 438 total route-km, in 2003.
Benin ranks 83rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rail lines in Benin, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 579 total route-km | — |
| 1997 | 579 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 458 total route-km | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 458 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 438 total route-km | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 758 total route-km | +73.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 758 total route-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929.5 total route-km, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 758 total route-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 889.6 total route-km, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 518.5 total route-km | 458 total route-km | 579 total route-km | 4 |
| 2000s | 598 total route-km | 438 total route-km | 758 total route-km | 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 rail lines in Benin?
- Rail lines in Benin was 758 total route-km in 2006, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 758 total route-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 438 total route-km in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for rail lines?
- Benin ranks 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 2006.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.