International trips for personal reasons in Benin

Benin: International trips for personal reasons was 171,300 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
171,300
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
130th
of 179 countries
All-time high
171,300
in 2020
All-time low
19,000
in 2000
Years of data
16
1999–2020

International trips for personal reasons in Benin, 1999–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200920201999: 24.0k2000: 19.0k2007: 88.0k2008: 103.0k2009: 82.0k2010: 103.0k2011: 115.0k2012: 121.0k2013: 117.0k2014: 118.4k2015: 118.3k2016: 127.3k2017: 135.1k2018: 134.4k2019: 138.2k2020: 171.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 171,300 for international trips for personal reasons in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Benin peaked at 171,300 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,000, in 2000.

Benin ranks 130th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

International trips for personal reasons in Benin, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Benin, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 24,000 —
2000 19,000 -20.8%
2007 88,000 +363.2%
2008 103,000 +17.0%
2009 82,000 -20.4%
2010 103,000 +25.6%
2011 115,000 +11.7%
2012 121,000 +5.2%
2013 117,000 -3.3%
2014 118,400 +1.2%
2015 118,300 -0.1%
2016 127,300 +7.6%
2017 135,100 +6.1%
2018 134,400 -0.5%
2019 138,200 +2.8%
2020 171,300 +24.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 171,300 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 171,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +363.2% 19,000 88,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,000 24,000 24,000 1
2000s 73,000 19,000 103,000 4
2010s 122,770 103,000 138,200 10
2020s 171,300 171,300 171,300 1

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  4. 131 Rwanda 168,500 compare
  5. 132 Gambia 164,200 compare
  6. 133 Mali 159,300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Benin?
International trips for personal reasons in Benin was 171,300 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 171,300 in 2020.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 19,000 in 2000.
How does Benin rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Benin ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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