Fixed telephone service investment in Benin
Benin: Fixed telephone service investment was 576,435 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone service investment in Benin, 1991–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone service investment in Benin is 576,435 current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in Benin peaked at 16.73 million current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,839 current US$, in 1991.
That places Benin 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone service investment in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,839 current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 1.76 million current US$ | +36243.3% |
| 2001 | 6.33 million current US$ | +260.0% |
| 2002 | 9.95 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 16.73 million current US$ | +68.2% |
| 2004 | 11.48 million current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 3.55 million current US$ | -69.1% |
| 2007 | 7.01 million current US$ | +97.6% |
| 2008 | 9.27 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 768,102 current US$ | -91.7% |
| 2011 | 576,435 current US$ | -25.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 576,435 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.29 million current US$, 4% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Benin's 576,435 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78 million current US$, 2% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,839 current US$ | 4,839 current US$ | 4,839 current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.43 million current US$ | 768,102 current US$ | 16.73 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 576,435 current US$ | 576,435 current US$ | 576,435 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Mauritania 4.05 million current US$ compare
- 17 Eritrea 2.63 million current US$ compare
- 18 Chad 2.59 million current US$ compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 41,704 current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Benin
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.94 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 145.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone service investment in Benin?
- Fixed telephone service investment in Benin was 576,435 current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 million current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,839 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for fixed telephone service investment?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Fixed telephone service investment (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for fixed telephone service. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.