International trips for business and professional reasons in Benin

Benin: International trips for business and professional reasons was 153,600 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
153,600
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
77th
of 175 countries
All-time high
171,200
in 2019
All-time low
56,000
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2020

International trips for business and professional reasons in Benin, 1999–2020

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1999200920201999: 56.0k2000: 77.0k2007: 97.0k2008: 85.0k2009: 108.0k2010: 96.0k2011: 94.0k2012: 99.0k2013: 114.0k2014: 124.0k2015: 136.2k2016: 140.0k2017: 145.6k2018: 160.3k2019: 171.2k2020: 153.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, international trips for business and professional reasons in Benin stood at 153,600.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Benin peaked at 171,200 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56,000, in 1999.

That places Benin 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

International trips for business and professional reasons in Benin, year by year

Annual values for International trips for business and professional reasons in Benin, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 56,000 —
2000 77,000 +37.5%
2007 97,000 +26.0%
2008 85,000 -12.4%
2009 108,000 +27.1%
2010 96,000 -11.1%
2011 94,000 -2.1%
2012 99,000 +5.3%
2013 114,000 +15.2%
2014 124,000 +8.8%
2015 136,200 +9.8%
2016 140,000 +2.8%
2017 145,600 +4.0%
2018 160,300 +10.1%
2019 171,200 +6.8%
2020 153,600 -10.3%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 153,600 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92,700, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 153,600 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,050, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56,000 56,000 56,000 1
2000s 91,750 77,000 108,000 4
2010s 128,030 94,000 171,200 10
2020s 153,600 153,600 153,600 1

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  4. 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 145,800 compare
  5. 79 New Zealand 144,100 compare
  6. 80 Ecuador 141,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Benin?
International trips for business and professional reasons in Benin was 153,600 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 171,200 in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 56,000 in 1999.
How does Benin rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
Benin ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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