Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Benin
Benin: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 52.9% 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 imports.
Analysis
Benin recorded 52.9% for computer, communications and other services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.7% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Benin peaked at 52.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1982.
That places Benin 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.7% | — |
| 1975 | 10.3% | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -49.0% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | +172.9% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | +164.1% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | +62.6% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | -52.5% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +66.1% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +41.1% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +93.4% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +76.5% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +100.8% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +125.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 52.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.1%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 52.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 8.7% | 14.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 7.1% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 12.3% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 8.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 12.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 23.4% | 52.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 39 Saint Lucia 53.6% compare
- 40 Hungary 53.5% compare
- 41 Singapore 53.4% compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 52.9% compare
- 44 North Macedonia 52.7% compare
- 45 Norway 52.2% compare
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 52.9% 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 52.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Benin ranks 42nd 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 up 40.8%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.