Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Benin is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Benin 200th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -68.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -86.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 197 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Norway 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Haiti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Kiribati 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Sierra Leone 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 Bhutan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 Nauru 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 South Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 Chad 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 200th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.