Getting electricity: Procedures in Benin
Benin: Getting electricity: Procedures was 5 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Procedures in Benin, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5 number for getting electricity: procedures in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: procedures in Benin peaked at 5 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2009.
Benin ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 number | 5 number | 5 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 5 number | 5 number | 5 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 52 Israel 5 number compare
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- 52 Kuwait 5 number compare
- 52 Lesotho 5 number compare
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- 52 Nepal 5 number compare
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- 52 New Zealand 5 number compare
- 52 Oman 5 number compare
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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)
- 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)
- Transport services 41.1% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 52.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: procedures in Benin?
- Getting electricity: procedures in Benin was 5 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: procedures recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: procedures recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for getting electricity: procedures?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: procedures rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures required in practice for businesses to obtain a new electrical connection. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company’s employees or its main electrician or electrical engineer with external parties, such as the electricity distribution utility, electricity supply utilities, government agencies, electrical contractors and firms. Interactions between company employees and steps related to the internal electrical wiring, such as the design and execution of the internal electrical installation plans, are not counted as procedures. However, internal wiring inspections and certifications that are prerequisites to obtain a new connection are counted as procedures.