Total annual investment in telecom in Benin
Benin: Total annual investment in telecom was 72.66 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total annual investment in telecom in Benin, 1986–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 72.66 million current US$ for total annual investment in telecom in 2011.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Benin peaked at 475.35 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 929,955 current US$, in 1991.
Benin ranks 25th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total annual investment in telecom in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.67 million current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 6.55 million current US$ | +291.6% |
| 1989 | 3.47 million current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1990 | 1.56 million current US$ | -55.1% |
| 1991 | 929,955 current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 21.18 million current US$ | +2177.9% |
| 1993 | 23.12 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 14.62 million current US$ | -36.8% |
| 1995 | 17.30 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 11.26 million current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 23.71 million current US$ | +110.6% |
| 1999 | 31.92 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 29.48 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 26.42 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 28.00 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 35.40 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 20.97 million current US$ | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 3.88 million current US$ | -81.5% |
| 2007 | 183.61 million current US$ | +4634.1% |
| 2008 | 475.35 million current US$ | +158.9% |
| 2009 | 336.69 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 93.45 million current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2011 | 72.66 million current US$ | -22.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 72.66 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.66 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 72.66 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.34 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total annual investment in telecom in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4634.1% | 3.88 million current US$ | 183.61 million current US$ |
| 1992 | +2177.9% | 929,955 current US$ | 21.18 million current US$ |
| 1988 | +291.6% | 1.67 million current US$ | 6.55 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.89 million current US$ | 1.67 million current US$ | 6.55 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.18 million current US$ | 929,955 current US$ | 31.92 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 126.64 million current US$ | 3.88 million current US$ | 475.35 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.05 million current US$ | 72.66 million current US$ | 93.45 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 22 Congo 108.33 million current US$ compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 93.41 million current US$ compare
- 24 Madagascar 82.78 million current US$ compare
- 26 Mauritania 71.32 million current US$ compare
- 27 Cape Verde 51.36 million current US$ compare
- 28 Namibia 46.95 million 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 total annual investment in telecom in Benin?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Benin was 72.66 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 475.35 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 929,955 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.