Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Benin
Benin: Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) was 6.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Benin, 1976–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications revenue in Benin stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Benin peaked at 6.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1976.
That places Benin 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6% | — |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +51.6% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +169.8% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +3.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +169.8% | 1.6% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 6 Liberia 8.1% compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 6.7% compare
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 6.6% compare
- 10 Djibouti 5.7% compare
- 11 Mauritania 5.5% compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 5.4% 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, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Benin?
- Telecommunications revenue in Benin was 6.3% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. 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, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telecommunications revenue (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.