Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Benin
Benin: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 4.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Benin is 4.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Benin peaked at 31.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
That places Benin 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.6% | — |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | +318.8% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | -49.0% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +62.1% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -60.1% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +90.7% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -53.8% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +95.4% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -39.9% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +53.9% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +78.5% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -43.7% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +46.2% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +53.9% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -67.3% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -59.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +284.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -85.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +195.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -19.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +318.8% | 4.1% | 17.2% |
| 2019 | +284.8% | 2.1% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 4.1% | 17.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 8.4% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 19.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 2.1% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.54 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 451.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Benin?
- Computer, communications and other services in Benin was 4.4% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Benin ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.