Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Benin
Benin: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 66 million passenger-km in 2003. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in Benin, 1996–2003
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2003, railways, passengers carried in Benin stood at 66 million passenger-km. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.1% over ten years.
That places Benin 86th out of 101 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Benin, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 118 million passenger-km | — |
| 1997 | 120 million passenger-km | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 112 million passenger-km | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 108 million passenger-km | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 66 million passenger-km | -38.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 66 million passenger-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million passenger-km, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 66 million passenger-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94 million passenger-km, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.5 million passenger-km | 108 million passenger-km | 120 million passenger-km | 4 |
| 2000s | 66 million passenger-km | 66 million passenger-km | 66 million passenger-km | 1 |
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, passengers carried in Benin?
- Railways, passengers carried in Benin was 66 million passenger-km in 2003, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 120 million passenger-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 million passenger-km in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 101 countries with data for 2003.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.