Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Benin
Benin: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 28.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Transport 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
In 2023, transport services in Benin stood at 28.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Benin peaked at 80.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2008.
That places Benin 48th 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.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 79.6% | — |
| 1975 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 67.9% | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 75.7% | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 74.3% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 66.1% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 67.8% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 66.4% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 52.5% | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 56.3% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 72.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 44.4% | -38.5% |
| 1989 | 39.8% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -50.8% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +96.5% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -37.9% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +87.0% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -69.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +122.5% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +230.3% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -22.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 28.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 28.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +230.3% | 8.8% | 29.1% |
| 2009 | +122.5% | 4.0% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.2% | 67.9% | 80.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 39.8% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 12.7% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 4.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 27.1% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 28.6% | 40.0% | 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 transport services in Benin?
- Transport services in Benin was 28.6% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for transport services?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.