Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Benin
Benin: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 36 million ton-km in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Railways, goods transported in Benin, 1996–2006
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Benin is 36 million ton-km, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Benin peaked at 219 million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24 million ton-km, in 2005.
That places Benin 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Benin, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 178 million ton-km | — |
| 1997 | 218 million ton-km | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 219 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 155 million ton-km | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 89 million ton-km | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 94 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 89 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 86 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 45 million ton-km | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 24 million ton-km | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 36 million ton-km | +50.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 36 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 862 million ton-km, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Benin's 36 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 384 million ton-km, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192.5 million ton-km | 155 million ton-km | 219 million ton-km | 4 |
| 2000s | 66.14 million ton-km | 24 million ton-km | 94 million ton-km | 7 |
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 railways, goods transported in Benin?
- Railways, goods transported in Benin was 36 million ton-km in 2006, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 219 million ton-km in 1998.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 million ton-km in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for railways, goods transported?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2006.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.