Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Benin
Benin: Mobile cellular monthly subscription was 0 current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Benin, 1960–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular monthly subscription in Benin is 0 current LCU, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular monthly subscription in Benin peaked at 10,000 current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Benin ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,500 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10,000 current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 Algeria 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Angola 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Botswana 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Burkina Faso 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Burundi 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Cameroon 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Cape Verde 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Central African Republic 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Chad 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Comoros 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Congo 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Djibouti 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Egypt 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Eritrea 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Ethiopia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Gabon 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Gambia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Ghana 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Guinea 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Kenya 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Lesotho 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Liberia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Libya 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Madagascar 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Malawi 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mali 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mauritania 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mauritius 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Morocco 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mozambique 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Namibia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Niger 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Nigeria 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Rwanda 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Senegal 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Seychelles 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Sierra Leone 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Somalia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 South Africa 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Sudan 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Eswatini 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Tanzania 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Togo 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Tunisia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Uganda 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Zambia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Zimbabwe 0 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Benin
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 34.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.78 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2774 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 40,117 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.17 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 74.64 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular monthly subscription in Benin?
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Benin was 0 current LCU in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile cellular monthly subscription recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular monthly subscription recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for mobile cellular monthly subscription?
- Benin ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mobile cellular monthly subscription rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The monthly subscription charge for mobile cellular service. Due to the variety of plans available in many countries, it is preferable to use the tariff with the cheapest initiation/connection charge. If prepaid services are used (for those countries that have more prepaid than post-paid subscribers), the monthly subscription charge would be zero. If the plan includes free minutes, this should be put in a note. A note should indicate whether taxes are included (preferred) or not and what the rate is. This indicator is expressed in local currency.