Railways passengers carried passenger km in Benin

Benin: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 66.00 million in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
66.00 million
World rank
86th
of 101 countries
All-time high
120.00 million
in 1997
All-time low
66.00 million
in 2003
Years of data
5
1996–2003

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Benin, 1996–2003

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1996199920031996: 118.0M1997: 120.0M1998: 112.0M1999: 108.0M2003: 66.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railways passengers carried passenger km in Benin is 66.00 million, measured in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 44.1% over ten years.

That places Benin 86th out of 101 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Benin, 1996 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1996 118.00 million —
1997 120.00 million +1.7%
1998 112.00 million -6.7%
1999 108.00 million -3.6%
2003 66.00 million -38.9%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 66.00 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 66.00 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.00 million, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114.50 million 108.00 million 120.00 million 4
2000s 66.00 million 66.00 million 66.00 million 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 83 Gabon 87.00 million compare
  2. 84 Ghana 85.00 million compare
  3. 85 Sudan 81.50 million compare
  4. 87 Armenia 55.00 million compare
  5. 88 Cambodia 45.00 million compare
  6. 89 Montenegro 27.80 million

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Benin?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Benin was 66.00 million in 2003, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 120.00 million in 1997.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 66.00 million in 2003.
How does Benin rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Benin ranks 86th out of 101 countries with data for 2003.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
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